Bribery in sporting contests
United States Code
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- 2025Holliday v. Goodell E.D. La.
- 2024HPIL Holding, Inc. v. Haining Zhang E.D. Mich.
- 2020Cracraft v. Utah Valley University D. Utah
- 2013National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n v. Governor of New Jersey 3d Cir.
- 2011Colbert v. Indiana Gaming Commission and Athletic Division D.D.C.
- 2010GRUENANGERL BIA
- 2006United States v. Williams 9th Cir.
- 2002Pinero v. Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission Pa. Commw. Ct.
- 2002United States v. Errol D. 9th Cir.
- 2001United States v. Belgarde D. Mont.
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Whoever carries into effect, attempts to carry into effect, or conspires with any other person to carry into effect any scheme in commerce to influence, in any way, by bribery any sporting contest, with knowledge that the purpose of such scheme is to influence by bribery that contest, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. This section shall not be construed as indicating an intent on the part of Congress to occupy the field in which this section operates to the exclusion of a law of any State, territory, Commonwealth, or possession of the United States, and no law of any State, territory, Commonwealth, or possession of the United States, which would be valid in the absence of the section shall be declared invalid, and no local authorities shall be deprived of any jurisdiction over any offense over which they would have jurisdiction in the absence of this section. The term “scheme in commerce” means any scheme effectuated in whole or in part through the use in interstate or foreign commerce of any facility for transportation or communication; The term “sporting contest” means any contest in any sport, between individual contestants or teams of contestants (without regard to the amateur or professional status of the contestants therein), the occurrence of which is publicly announced before its occurrence; The term “person” means any individual and any partnership, corporation, association, or other entity. As used in this section— (Source: (Added Pub. L. 88–316, § 1(a), June 6, 1964, 78 Stat. 203; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.))