52:17B-139.15 Pay to play sweepstakes, unlawful gambling.
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2. Except as otherwise provided in section 3 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.16) or authorized under any other law of this State, offering or conducting a sweepstakes in which a person present in New Jersey may participate by paying or proffering something of value, including, but not limited to, an entry fee for the opportunity to win or receive a prize or prize equivalent, shall constitute unlawful gambling in violation of Article IV, Section VII, paragraph 2 of the New Jersey Constitution, shall subject the operator or sponsor, or any officer, employee, or agent of the operator or sponsor, to civil liability under section 5 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.18) and under any other applicable law of this State that prohibits gambling, and, to the extent applicable, may subject such persons to criminal liability under N.J.S.2C:37-2, N.J.S.2C:37-4, N.J.S.2C:37-7, and under any other criminal law of this State that prohibits gambling.
L.2025, c.128, s.2.