General Obligations Law § 5-421 · Title 4. Contracts Relating to Wagering; Forfeiture and Recovery of Certain Property
Losers of certain sums may recover them
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§ 5-421. Losers of certain sums may recover them. Every person who shall, by playing at any game, or by betting on the sides or hands of such as do play, lose at any time or sitting, the sum or value of twenty-five dollars or upwards, and shall pay or deliver the same or any part thereof, may, within three calendar months after such payment or delivery, sue for and recover the money or value of the things so lost and paid or delivered, from the winner thereof.
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