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N.Y. Penal Law § 180.45: Sports bribe receiving

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud
  4. Article 180. Bribery Not Involving Public Servants, and Related Offenses

§ 180.45 Sports bribe receiving.

A person is guilty of sports bribe receiving when:

1. Being a sports participant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to

accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or

understanding that he will thereby be influenced not to give his best

efforts in a sports contest; or

2. Being a sports official, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept

any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that

he will perform his duties improperly.

Sports bribe receiving is a class E felony.

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