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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
No game or games of chance, shall be conducted under any license issued under this article more often than twelve times in any calendar year. No particular premises shall be used for the conduct of games of chance on more than twenty-four license periods during any one calendar year. Games shall be conducted only between the hours of noon and midnight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and only between the hours of noon on Friday and two A.M. Saturday, and only between the hours of noon on Saturday and two A.M. Sunday. The two A.M. closing period shall also apply to a legal holiday. The above restrictions shall not apply when only the games of chance known as bell jar and/or raffle are conducted.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, General Municipal Law - GMU § 195-b. Frequency of games - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/general-municipal-law/gmu-sect-195-b/
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