Sports
December 27, 2021
Bookies Flag Possible Game Rigging in Scottish Soccer Match
Match-fixing seems to be an inevitable part of the nature of sports competitions, and while the sports betting industry may share some of the blame – after all, why rig a game unless you stand to benefit from a bet you have made – the industry is precisely why match-fixing attempts are often caught. This […]
Sports
December 20, 2021
ITIA Suspends Mexican Player over Match-Fixing and Failing to Report
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) continues to issue bans to players involved in various instances of match-fixing. After banning several players last week, the watchdog followed up with a ban on a Mexican tennis player, Carlos Ramirez Utermann, who has been suspended from the game for one year and ten months. The player’s highest […]
Industry
December 8, 2021
Columbian Midfielder Gets Death Treats for Alleged Match-Fixing
Llaneros’ defensive midfielder Jorge Duvan Mosquera has recently declared that he fears for his own life and safety after he and his teammates were sent death threats online. The 23-year-old soccer player used Twitter to convey a message to Colombian President Ivan Duque. The players mentioned the intimidating messages the club has received since losing […]
Sports
December 1, 2021
Study Urges for Stricter Regulation of Friendly Soccer Matches
The results of a new three-year study by the University of Nicosia Research Foundation, funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ program were released on Wednesday. The study looked into match-fixing within friendly soccer matches and revealed a troubling discovery. Friendly Soccer Matches Need Stricter Regulations From 2016 through 2020, there have been more than 250 […]
Sports
October 29, 2021
Match-Fixing Influences Sports Bettors in the UK and US
A poll conducted by international research and data analytics group YouGov in the UK and US revealed slightly different results in terms of what influence match-fixing has on bettors and esports bettors. US vs UK The survey “How does match-fixing influence betting and viewership?” carried out online with 1,200 British and 1,200 US adults discovered […]
Sports
October 4, 2021
Russia’s U-19 Handball Team Issued Eight Suspensions over Match-Fixing
An investigation in the Russian national U-19 men’s handball team led to the suspension of eight players who were found to have participated in match-fixing in a move that was described as a “betrayal of the Motherland” by one official. Eight Handball Players Suspended from Play over Match Fixing According to investigators, who subjected the […]
Sports
October 1, 2021
Investigation Finds Match-Fixing in Boxing Games during 2016 Olympics
A new investigation led by Professor Richard McLaren discovered that boxing bouts during the 2016 Rio Olympics were impacted by match-fixing. The investigation was initiated by the International Boxing Association and found malpractices conducted by judges and referees. Boxing Integrity Impacted during 2016 Olympics According to an Investigation Results of a new investigation were released […]
Sports
September 28, 2021
Ghanaian Soccer Player Who Scored Own Goals Charged with Match-Fixing
The saga involving Inter Allies and Ashanti Gold continues with the former team’s defender Hashmin Musah, who purposefully scored two own goals during a match between the teams in order to foil alleged match-fixing, now charged with rigging the game. Hailed as Hero, Musah Faces Match-Fixing Charges In July, Inter Allies and Ashanti Gold faced a head-to-head game, which resulted […]
Esports
August 16, 2021
Two DPC Teams Try to Prove Their Innocence After Getting Banned for Match-Fixing
Back in the spring, two Dota 2 esports teams were banned for life because of match-fixing allegations. The teams in question – Wind and Rain and Pecado Squad Gaming were banned from participating in any Valve or Beyond the Summit-sponsored events. Today the teams’ battle against the (in their words) unfair ban continues as they try to prove their innocence. What Happened in May? […]
Sports
July 15, 2021
IBIA Registered 41% Drop in Q2 Suspicious Betting Reports
The number of suspicious betting alerts has fallen in the second quarter of the year, a report released by the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) revealed this week. Overall Comparison According to the published information, there is a 41% decrease in the number of suspicious betting alerts on both a sequential base and year-over-year, as […]