{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-180.40","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 180.40","heading":"Sports bribing","body":"§ 180.40 Sports bribing.\n  A person is guilty of sports bribing when he:\n  1. Confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a sports\nparticipant with intent to influence him not to give his best efforts in\na sports contest; or\n  2. Confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a sports\nofficial with intent to influence him to perform his duties improperly.\n  Sports bribing is a class D felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud","Article 180. Bribery Not Involving Public Servants, and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/180.40","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"0479b14e202b11859d7ce5dd68cb011b95ddd9d9468386d596d93cdb1ac829d7","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-180.35","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-180.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}