Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org35096818.2-443Solicitation or acceptance of bribes by participants or by managers, coaches or trainers2026Crimes and Offenses GenerallyCrimes Against the Administration of JusticeBribery and Related Offenses

A professional or amateur participant or prospective participant in any game, contest or sport or a manager, coach or trainer of any team or individual participant or prospective participant in any such game, contest or sport, who solicits or accepts any valuable thing 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 game, contest or sport in which he is taking part, or expects to take part, or has any duty or connection therewith, shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony.

Code 1950, § 18.1-403; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.