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28 U.S.C. § 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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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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For purposes of this chapter—
(1) the term “amateur sports organization” means—
(A) a person or governmental entity that sponsors, organizes, schedules, or conducts a competitive game in which one or more amateur athletes participate, or
(B) a league or association of persons or governmental entities described in subparagraph (A),
(2) the term “governmental entity” means a State, a political subdivision of a State, or an entity or organization, including an entity or organization described in section 4(5) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ([25 U.S.C. 2703(5)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2703/5&num=0&edition=prelim)), that has governmental authority within the territorial boundaries of the United States, including on lands described in section 4(4) of such Act ([25 U.S.C. 2703(4)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2703/4&num=0&edition=prelim)),
(3) the term “professional sports organization” means—
(A) a person or governmental entity that sponsors, organizes, schedules, or conducts a competitive game in which one or more professional athletes participate, or
(B) a league or association of persons or governmental entities described in subparagraph (A),
(4) the term “person” has the meaning given such term in [section 1 of title 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title1-section1&num=0&edition=prelim), and
(5) the term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, or any territory or possession of the United States.
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Bet or wager.—** — The term “bet or wager”—
(A) means the staking or risking by any person of something of value upon the outcome of a contest of others, a sporting event, or a game subject to chance, upon an agreement or understanding that the person or another person will receive something of value in the event of a certain outcome;
(B) includes the purchase of a chance or opportunity to win a lottery or other prize (which opportunity to win is predominantly subject to chance);
(C) includes any scheme of a type described in [section 3702 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section3702&num=0&edition=prelim);
(D) includes any instructions or information pertaining to the establishment or movement of funds by the bettor or customer in, to, or from an account with the business of betting or wagering; and
(E) does not include—
(i) any activity governed by the securities laws (as that term is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a closing parenthesis. for the purchase or sale of securities (as that term is defined in section 3(a)(10) of that Act);
(ii) any transaction conducted on or subject to the rules of a registered entity or exempt board of trade under the Commodity Exchange Act;
(iii) any over-the-counter derivative instrument;
(iv) any other transaction that—
(I) is excluded or exempt from regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act; or
(II) is exempt from State gaming or bucket shop laws under section 12(e) of the Commodity Exchange Act or section 28(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
(v) any contract of indemnity or guarantee;
(vi) any contract for
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TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
§ 3308
(1) termination of a lease upon default by
the debtor when the termination is pursuant
to the lease and applicable law; or
(2) enforcement of a security interest in
compliance with article 9 of the Uniform Com-
mercial Code or its equivalent in effect in the
State where the property is located.
(f) LIMITATION OF VOIDABILITY.—A transfer is
not voidable under section 3304(a)(2)—
(1) to the extent the insider gives new value
to or for the benefit of the debtor after the
transfer is made unless the new value is se-
cured by a valid lien;
(2) if made in the ordinary course of business
or financial affairs of the debtor and the in-
sider; or
(3) if made pursuant to a good-faith effort to
rehabilitate the debtor and the transfer se-
cured both present value given for that pur-
pose and an antecedent debt of the debtor.
(Added Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXVI, § 3611, Nov.
29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4963.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 180 days after Nov. 29, 1990, and ap-
plicable with respect to certain actions for debts owed
the United States pending in court on that effective
date, see section 3631 of Pub. L. 101–647, set out as a
note under section 3001 of this title.
§ 3308. Supplementary provision
Except as provided in this subchapter, the
principles of law and equity, including the law
merchant and the law relating to principal and
agent, estoppel, laches, fraud, misrepresenta-
tion, duress, coercion, mistake, insolvency, or
other validating or invalidating cause shall
apply to actions and proceedings under this sub-
chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXVI, § 3611, Nov.
29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4964.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE
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