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§14‑377.  Intentional losing of athletic contest or limiting margin ofvictory or defeat.

If any player or participantshall commit any willful act of omission or commission, in playing of anathletic contest, with intent to lose or try to lose or to cause to be lost orto limit or try to limit the margin of victory or defeat in such contest forthe purpose of material gain to himself, or if any referees, umpire, manager,coach, or other official of an athletic club, team, league, association,institution or conference connected with an athletic contest shall commit anywillful act of omission or commission connected with his official duties withintent to try to lose or to cause to be lost or to limit or try to limit themargin of victory or defeat in such contest for the purpose of material gain tohimself, such person shall be punished as a Class I felon. (1921,c. 23, s. 5; C.S., s. 4499(e); 1951, c. 364, s. 5; 1961, c. 1054, s. 5; 1979,c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s.14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1240; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-377

§14‑377.  Intentional losing of athletic contest or limiting margin ofvictory or defeat.

If any player or participantshall commit any willful act of omission or commission, in playing of anathletic contest, with intent to lose or try to lose or to cause to be lost orto limit or try to limit the margin of victory or defeat in such contest forthe purpose of material gain to himself, or if any referees, umpire, manager,coach, or other official of an athletic club, team, league, association,institution or conference connected with an athletic contest shall commit anywillful act of omission or commission connected with his official duties withintent to try to lose or to cause to be lost or to limit or try to limit themargin of victory or defeat in such contest for the purpose of material gain tohimself, such person shall be punished as a Class I felon. (1921,c. 23, s. 5; C.S., s. 4499(e); 1951, c. 364, s. 5; 1961, c. 1054, s. 5; 1979,c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s.14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1240; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-377

§14‑377.  Intentional losing of athletic contest or limiting margin ofvictory or defeat.

If any player or participantshall commit any willful act of omission or commission, in playing of anathletic contest, with intent to lose or try to lose or to cause to be lost orto limit or try to limit the margin of victory or defeat in such contest forthe purpose of material gain to himself, or if any referees, umpire, manager,coach, or other official of an athletic club, team, league, association,institution or conference connected with an athletic contest shall commit anywillful act of omission or commission connected with his official duties withintent to try to lose or to cause to be lost or to limit or try to limit themargin of victory or defeat in such contest for the purpose of material gain tohimself, such person shall be punished as a Class I felon. (1921,c. 23, s. 5; C.S., s. 4499(e); 1951, c. 364, s. 5; 1961, c. 1054, s. 5; 1979,c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s.14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1240; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)