{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "225.60", "citation": "Penal Law § 225.60", "heading": "Gaming fraud in the first degree", "text": ["§ 225.60 Gaming fraud in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of gaming fraud in the first degree when he or she commits a gaming fraud in the second degree, and:", "1. The value of the benefit obtained exceeds one thousand dollars; or", "2. He or she has been previously convicted within the preceding five years of any offense of which an essential element is the commission of a gaming fraud.", "Gaming fraud in the first degree is a class E felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/225.60", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits gaming fraud in the first degree by committing second-degree gaming fraud and either:\n- **(1)** obtaining a benefit worth **over $1,000**; or\n- **(2)** having a conviction **within the preceding 5 years** for an offense whose essential element is gaming fraud. ★\nThe offense is a **class E felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/225.60", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}