Article 197Betting in sport contests

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal CodeKey provision

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Betting in sport contests.

Official text — Act No. 3815

Betting in sport contests.

-The penalty of arresto menor or a fine not exceeding 200 pesos, or both,contes shall be imposed upon any person who shall bet money or any object or article of value or representative of value upon the result of any boxing or other sport contest.

Source: lawphil.net (Act No. 3815 as amended)

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