West Virginia · West Virginia Code — Chapter 61, Crimes and Their Punishment
W. Va. Code (Crimes) § 61-10-22: Bribery of participants in professional or amateur games and horse racing; penalty
What this law says, in plain English
It is a felony to give or offer anything valuable to a sports participant to lose a game, or for a participant to accept such an offer, punishable by up to three years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $1,000.
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