28 USC § 3702 - Unlawful sports gambling

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identifier: "/us/usc/t28/s3702"
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title: "28 USC § 3702 - Unlawful sports gambling"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "3702"
section_name: "Unlawful sports gambling"
chapter_number: 178
chapter_name: "PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR SPORTS PROTECTION"
part_number: "VI"
part_name: "PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 102–559, § 2(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4228.)"
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# § 3702. Unlawful sports gambling

It shall be unlawful for—

**(1)** a governmental entity to sponsor, operate, advertise, promote, license, or authorize by law or compact, or

**(2)** a person to sponsor, operate, advertise, or promote, pursuant to the law or compact of a governmental entity,

a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme based, directly or indirectly (through the use of geographical references or otherwise), on one or more competitive games in which amateur or professional athletes participate, or are intended to participate, or on one or more performances of such athletes in such games.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 102–559, § 2(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4228.)

## Editorial Notes

### Constitutionality

For information regarding constitutionality of par. (1) of this section, as added by , see note under .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as a note under .