CHAPTER 290

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto §§ 18-244.1 and
18-244.2, relating to the crime of bribery of certain persons, and to
provide a penalty therefor.

[H 327]

Approved March 10, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding thereto §§ 18-244.1
and 18-244.2, as follows:

§ 18-244.1. 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 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 there-
with, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not less
than one year, nor more than ten years or by a fine of not more than ten
thousand dollars, either or both, or, in the discretion of the jury or court
trying the case, confined in jail not exceeding twelve months or fined not
exceeding five hundred dollars, either or both.

§ 18-244.2. 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
infiuence 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 there-
with, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not less
than one year, nor more than five years or by a fine of not more than ten
thousand dollars, or by confinement in jail not exceeding twelve months
or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, either or both, or, in the
discretion of the jury or court trying the case, confined in jail not exceed-
ing twelve months or fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, either or
both.