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180.45 – Sports bribe receiving

§ 180.45 Sports bribe receiving.

A person is guilty of sports bribe receiving when:

1. Being a sports participant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to
accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or
understanding that he will thereby be influenced not to give his best
efforts in a sports contest; or

2. Being a sports official, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept
any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that
he will perform his duties improperly.

Sports bribe receiving is a class E felony.

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