2018 US Code
Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Part VI - Particular Proceedings
Chapter 178 - Professional and Amateur Sports Protection
Sec. 3702 - Unlawful sports gambling
| 28 U.S.C. § 3702 (2018) |
| §3702. Unlawful sports gambling |
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It shall be unlawful for— (1) a governmental entity to sponsor, operate, advertise, promote, license, or authorize by law or compact, or (2) a person to sponsor, operate, advertise, or promote, pursuant to the law or compact of a governmental entity, a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme based, directly or indirectly (through the use of geographical references or otherwise), on one or more competitive games in which amateur or professional athletes participate, or are intended to participate, or on one or more performances of such athletes in such games. |
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(Added Pub. L. 102–559, §2(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4228.) |
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EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Jan. 1, 1993, see section 3 of Pub. L. 102–559, set out as a note under section 3701 of this title. |
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| Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS CHAPTER 178 - PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR SPORTS PROTECTION Sec. 3702 - Unlawful sports gambling |
| section 3702 |
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| January 14, 2019 |
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| 106 Stat. 4228 |
| Public Law 102-559 |
