Illegal Sports Betting Enforcement Act of 2000

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Illegal Sports Betting Enforcement Act of 2000 - Directs the Attorney General to establish in the Department of Justice an Amateur Sports Illegal Gambling Task Force. Authorizes ppropriations. (Sec. 3) Amends the Federal criminal code to increase the penalty for transmission of wagering information in interstate or foreign commerce. Provides for enhanced penalties under provisions regarding: (1) interstate transportation of wagering paraphernalia, if the matter carried or sent in interstate or foreign commerce was intended by the defendant to be used to assist in the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event or contest (event); (2) illegal gambling business, if the business included the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event; (3) interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises, if the offense violated specified provisions and the illegal activity included the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event; and (4) bribery in sporting contests if the purpose of the bribery is to affect the outcome of a bet or wager placed on a sporting event. (Sec. 4) Requires the Director of the National Institute of Justice to conduct a study to d…