New York Statutes
§ 5-401 — Illegal wagers, bets and stakes
New York § 5-401
JurisdictionNew York
Law GOBGeneral Obligations
Title 4Contracts Relating to Wagering; Forfeiture and Recovery of Certain Property
Art. 5Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations
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N.Y. General Obligations § 5-401 (2026).
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§ 5-401. Illegal wagers, bets and stakes. All wagers, bets or stakes,\nmade to depend upon any race, or upon any gaming by lot or chance, or\nupon any lot, chance, casualty, or unknown or contingent event whatever,\nshall be unlawful.\n
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