N.Y. Penal Law § 180.40 : Offenses Involving Fraud — Penal — Bribery Not Involving Public Servants, And Related Offenses — Sports bribing Date: 10 Jun 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 A person is guilty of sports bribing when he: 1. Confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a sports participant with intent to influence him not to give his best efforts in a sports contest; or 2. Confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a sports official with intent to influence him to perform his duties improperly. Sports bribing is a class D felony. N.Y. Penal Law § 180.40