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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1391265,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350967,"identifier":"18.2-442","token":"18.2\/10\/2\/18.2-442","url":"\/18.2-442\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-442\/","token":"18.2\/10\/2\/18.2-442","dublin_core":{"Title":"Bribery of participants in games, contests or sports","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-442","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whoever gives, promises or offers any valuable thing to any professional or amateur participant or prospective participant in any game, contest or sport, with intent<\/span> to influence him to lose or try to lose or cause to be lost or to limit his or his team’s margin of victory in any professional or amateur game, contest or sport in which such participant is taking part or expects to take part, or has any duty or connection therewith, shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBRIBERY OF PARTICIPANTS IN GAMES, CONTESTS OR SPORTS (\u00a7 18.2-442)\n\nWhoever gives, promises or offers any valuable thing to any professional or\namateur participant or prospective participant in any game, contest or sport,\nwith intent to influence him to lose or try to lose or cause to be lost or to\nlimit his or his team’s margin of victory in any professional or amateur\ngame, contest or sport in which such participant is taking part or expects to\ntake part, or has any duty or connection therewith, shall be guilty of a Class 5\nfelony.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-402; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}