New York § 224 - 224Penalty for unlawful racing and betting
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 224 — 224Penalty for unlawful racing and betting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 224. 224Penalty for unlawful racing and betting
§ 224. Penalty for unlawful racing and betting. All racing or trials of speed between horses or other animals for any bet, stake or reward, except such as is allowed by this article or by special laws, is a public nuisance; and every person acting or aiding therein, or making or being interested in such bet, stake or reward is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail or penitentiary for a period of not more than one year; and in addition to the penalty prescribed therefor he forfeits to the people of this state all title or interest in any animal used with his privity in such race or trial of speed, and in any sum of money or other property betted or staked upon the result thereof.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 224 ("224Penalty for unlawful racing and betting") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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