TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - The Ironman Triathlon race illegally charged athletes who were willing to pay for a chance to compete in its world competition, according to U.S. prosecutors, who said on Wednesday that the Florida-based company had agreed to forfeit $2.76 million.
World Triathlon Corp, which owns the Ironman franchise, has held annually a lottery allowing thousands of athletes who did not quality for its world competition to pay $50 for a chance to win entry, according to court records.
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