Delaware § 701 Bribing participant in sporting event; penalty

Delaware Statutes

§ 701 — Bribing participant in sporting event; penalty

Delaware § 701

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Ch. 7INFLUENCING RESULTS OF SPORTING EVENTS BY BRIBERY AND OTHER UNLAWFUL MEANS

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Del. Code tit. 28, § 701 (2026).

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Whoever directly or indirectly gives or promises to give any money or valuable thing as a bribe, present or reward to any person taking part or intending to take part, as a professional or amateur participant, in any baseball, football or basketball game, boxing match or other sporting contest, with intent to induce such person to lose or cause the loss or attempts to lose or cause the loss of any such game, match or contest by such person or by the team or side of such person shall be fined not more than $3,000 or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both.

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Whoever directly or indirectly gives or promises to give any money or valuable thing as a bribe, present or reward to any person taking part or intending to take part, as a professional or amateur participant, in any baseball, football or basketball game, boxing match or other sporting contest, with intent to induce such person to lose or cause the loss or attempts to lose or cause the loss of any such game, match or contest by such person or by the team or side of such person shall be fined not more than $3,000 or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both.