New York legal term
Class III gaming in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Class III gaming” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Class III gaming” mean in New York criminal law?
"Class III gaming" means those forms of gaming that are not Class I or Class II gaming, as defined in subsections six and seven of section four of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2703 and those games enumerated in the Appendix of a gaming compact. 20. (N.Y. Penal Law § 225.00)
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