{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "225.55", "citation": "Penal Law § 225.55", "heading": "Gaming fraud in the second degree", "text": ["§ 225.55 Gaming fraud in the second degree.", "A person is guilty of gaming fraud in the second degree when he or she:", "1. with intent to defraud and in violation of the rules of the casino gaming, misrepresents, changes the amount bet or wagered on, or the outcome or possible outcome of the contest or event which is the subject of the bet or wager, or the amount or frequency of payment in the casino gaming; or", "2. with intent to defraud, obtains anything of value from casino gaming without having won such amount by a bet or wager contingent thereon.", "Gaming fraud in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/225.55", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits second-degree gaming fraud by acting **with intent to defraud** and either:\n- **(1)** violating casino rules to misrepresent or change a bet, wager, outcome, possible outcome, or payment amount or frequency; or\n- **(2)** obtaining value from casino gaming **without winning it through a contingent bet or wager**. ★\nThe offense is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/225.55", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}