14-377. Intentional losing of athletic contest or limiting margin of victory or defeat.
If any player or participant shall commit any willful act of omission or commission, in playing of an athletic contest, with intent to lose or try to lose or to cause to be lost or to limit or try to limit the margin of victory or defeat in such contest for the purpose of material gain to himself, or if any referees, umpire, manager, coach, or other official of an athletic club, team, league, association, institution or conference connected with an athletic contest shall commit any willful act of omission or commission connected with his official duties with intent to try to lose or to cause to be lost or to limit or try to limit the margin of victory or defeat in such contest for the purpose of material gain to himself, such person shall be punished as a Class I felon. (1921, c. 23, s. 5; C.S., s. 4499(e); 1951, c. 364, s. 5; 1961, c. 1054, s. 5; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1240; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 51 - Protection of Athletic Contests.
§ 14-373 - Bribery of players, managers, coaches, referees, umpires or officials.
§ 14-374 - Acceptance of bribes by players, managers, coaches, referees, umpires or officials.
§ 14-375 - Completion of offenses set out in §§ 14-373 and 14-374.
§ 14-377 - Intentional losing of athletic contest or limiting margin of victory or defeat.