230.820 Participant prohibited from wagering -- Tampering with the outcome of a

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sporting event.

(1)A person shall not place a sports wager on a game or event in which the person is a

participant.

(2)As used in this section, "participant" includes:

(a)Players;

(b)Coaches;

(c)Referees, umpires, judges, or other officials involved in enforcing the rules of

the game;

(d)Spouses and close family members of persons included in paragraphs

(a)to

(c)of this subsection;

(e)Owners or shareholders of more than five percent (5%) interest in

professional sports teams who might have influence over players and coaches

through the ability to hire or fire; and

(f)Other persons identified by the corporation as participants.

(3)A person is guilty of tampering with the outcome of a sporting event when the

person interacts with a player, coach, referee, or other participant with the intent to

persuade the participant to act in a way that would:

(a)Alter the outcome of the sporting event; or

(b)Alter actions within the sporting event upon which people might place sports

wagers.