Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-110
§3702 Unlawful Sports Gambling
Title 28 › PART VI — PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › CHAPTER 178 — PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR SPORTS PROTECTION › § 3702
Summary
Governments, and people acting under a government law or agreement, must not run, promote, or allow any lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting that is based on competitive games with amateur or professional athletes or on those athletes' performances, even indirectly.
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Title 28, §3702
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It shall be unlawful for
(1)
(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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
ConstitutionalityFor information regarding constitutionality of par. (1) of this section, as added by section 2(a) of Pub. L. 102–559, see note under section 3701 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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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Citation
28 U.S.C. § 3702
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110