The limited types of gaming authorized by these statutes include bingo and games of chance other than bingo or lotto. See e.g, Dalton v. Pataki, 11 A.D.3d 62, 82, 780 N.Y.S.2d 47 (3rd Dep't 2004); Harris v. Economic OpportunityCom'n of Nassau County, Inc., 142 Misc.2d 980, 981, 542 N.Y.S.2d 913 (2d Dep't 1989). Neither casino gambling nor high stakes bingo are authorized by these limited exceptions.
Rejecting the defendant's argument that the raffle of the car was an illegal lottery, the court submitted the case to the jury, which returned a verdict in the plaintiffs' favor in the amount of $15,000. On appeal to the Appellate Term, however, the award to Ray Harris was stricken, and the award to the appellant was reduced to $20 representing twice the cost of the wager, on the ground that the raffle was illegal and hence void (Harris v Economic Opportunity Commn., 142 Misc.2d 980). We affirm.
The term "gambling" has been used to include such activities as bingo, lotto, raffles, three-card monte, betting on horse racing, boxing, football, baseball, and so forth. ( Harris v EconomicOpportunity Commn. of Nassau County, 142 Misc 2d 980 [2d Dept 1989]; People v Denson, 192 Misc 2d 48 [Crim Ct, NY County 2002]; People v Erickson, op cit.) In the case at bar, the arresting officer has not indicated any specific act or type of action that might fall within the general umbrella of a gambling activity or game of chance.