Revised Penal Code · Gambling and Betting

Article 197

Betting in sport contests

Unamended since 1930

Current text, as of October 15, 2026

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.

Consolidated by Alleba from the 1930 text of Act No. 3815 (Lawphil) and the amending Republic Acts in our library. Amendments made by Presidential Decrees, Batas Pambansa or executive orders are not yet included. For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.