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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 3701. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter -
(1) the term "amateur sports organization" means -
(A) a person or governmental entity that sponsors, organizes,
schedules, or conducts a competitive game in which one or more
amateur athletes participate, or
(B) a league or association of persons or governmental
entities described in subparagraph (A),
(2) the term "governmental entity" means a State, a political
subdivision of a State, or an entity or organization, including
an entity or organization described in section 4(5) of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703(5)), that has governmental
authority within the territorial boundaries of the United States,
including on lands described in section 4(4) of such Act (25
U.S.C. 2703(4)),
(3) the term "professional sports organization" means -
(A) a person or governmental entity that sponsors, organizes,
schedules, or conducts a competitive game in which one or more
professional athletes participate, or
(B) a league or association of persons or governmental
entities described in subparagraph (A),
(4) the term "person" has the meaning given such term in
section 1 of title 1, and
(5) the term "State" means any of the several States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, or any
territory or possession of the United States.
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