### Question
How is the "sporting contest" defined?


### Answer
The term **sporting contest** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 224* as follows -

> any contest in any sport, between individual contestants or teams of contestants (without regard to the amateur or professional status of the contestants therein), the occurrence of which is publicly announced before its occurrence

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 224*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 11-BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST**

