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<br>16 September 2010<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>By Bill Wilson<br>
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<br>Business reporter, BBC News<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://qanda.yokepost.com/index.php?qa=164055&qa_1=just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting) on sport is huge company.<br>
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<br>Sport England estimates the value of spending on sport-related [sports betting](https://netgork.com/read-blog/110069_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) in England grew from ₤ 1.7 bn in 1985 to ₤ 2.8 bn in 2008.<br>
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<br>And that figure is most likely to have actually grown even more, with an approximated ₤ 1bn bet on the World Cup alone in the UK this summer.<br>
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<br>Meanwhile, German research firm Sport & Markt approximates the total international gaming market will deserve 263bn euros (₤ 220bn) by 2012, with much of that driven by internet and [sports betting](https://grade1d.smaportal.ae/read-blog/2406_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) gambling.<br>
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<br>But when the stability of occasions are hit the gaming industry suffers, and revenues are put under danger if customers can not bet with confidence.<br>
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<br>And there can have been few higher-profile sport [sports betting](https://systemcheck-wiki.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:JermaineHess850) stories than those affecting cricket and snooker this year.<br>
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<br>High-profile<br>
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<br>As Sport & Markt's Gareth Moore observes: "Everyone speak about the [sports betting](https://www.social.united-tuesday.org/read-blog/19472_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) gambling market now.<br>
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<br>"Not just is it a considerable market in world organization, it is one that is now on the front pages of newspapers."<br>
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<br>Four Pakistan cricketers have been questioned by police over spot-fixing allegations connecting to a test against England at Lord's last month.<br>
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<br>Three of these players have actually said they will also challenge the corruption charges mounted versus the trio by the sport governing body the International Cricket Council.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Meanwhile, three-times snooker world champion John Higgins was cleared of match-fixing claims, but was banned last week for six months for stopping working to report the prohibited method to him to throw frames.<br>
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<br>There are likewise two other continuing investigations - unrelated to Mr Higgins - into snooker.<br>
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<br>'Honest'<br>
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<br>David O'Reilly is legal counsel for Betfair, one of the UK's most significant online sporting exchanges.<br>
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<br>"If the sport is viewed as truthful, straight and reasonable that is great for wagering firms because people will invest money [sports betting](https://islider.ru/read-blog/37686_the-history-of-the-nfl-and-how-to-bet-on-it.html) with confidence," he states.<br>
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<br>"If you take the Pakistan claims, although unassociated to the UK managed wagering market ... it is not truly a favorable story for betting in the UK.<br>
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<br>"That is due to the fact that the understanding is that 'cricket is now something we might have to be cautious about'."<br>
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<br>'Education'<br>
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<br>So what can be done to prevent future scandals?<br>
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<br>According to experts at a World [sports betting](https://demo.wowonderstudio.com/read-blog/2536_how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) Law Report conference into [sports betting](https://oolibuzz.com/read-blog/41665_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html), the focus needs to be on sportsmen and sportswomen.<br>
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<br>As Simon Taylor of the Professional Players' Federation points out: "The only people who can fix a match are the rivals or the referee."<br>
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<br>He thinks that it is inadequate to simply have deterrents, sanctions and disciplinary treatments, but that the method to take on possible issues around players is likewise through education.<br>
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<br>Mr Taylor states rules require to be described plainly to gamers with clear examples, and by individuals they appreciate.<br>
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<br>"Through educating gamers about [sports betting](http://milkywaystars.site/read-blog/3004_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) wagering you enhance integrity which remains in everyone's interest," he includes.<br>
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<br>"If players are more difficult to corrupt then sport will be more difficult to corrupt."<br>
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<br>'Brand damage'<br>
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<br>Matt Johnson, head of regulative legal guidance at the Football Association, agrees.<br>
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<br>"Prevention is better than cure, and we also make a point of telling gamers 'you are going to be captured'."<br>
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<br>"It is vital that sport is straight, and is seen to be straight," he adds.<br>
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<br>"If it loses that then individuals don't desire to bet, that is not in gambling firms' interests, and it is not in our interests."<br>
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<br>He stated that once an excellent credibility was lost, the damage to a sport was "incalculable".<br>
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<br>FA rules indicate players are not enabled to bank on a competition in which they are involved.<br>
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<br>Mr Johnson states players have to be seen not to be capitalizing any inside understanding, which he states might cause "brand damage" to football and its competitions.<br>
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<br>So, even a 2nd Division player knocked out of the FA Cup in the autumn can not wager on a v Chelsea cup last the following spring.<br>
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<br>"We need to overcome to players the reputational risk to the game," he states. "Once confidence has actually been harmed it is difficult to get it back - mud sticks."<br>
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<br>'Overwhelmingly legal'<br>
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<br>If this represents the "carrot" technique, then possibly Nick Tofiluk, director of guideline at the Gambling Commission, represents the "stick".<br>
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<br>The Gambling Commission was set up under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate business gaming in Great Britain.<br>
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<br>"But for some there is the temptation to ... corruptly disrupt the outcome of a sporting occasion.<br>
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<br>In May 2010, the commission also presented a private telephone hotline for those with information or suspicions.<br>
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<br>'Vulnerabilities'<br>
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<br>But in a two-and-a-half year period there has actually been just one prosecution, a 24-year-old male who was cautioned for cheating in relation to greyhound racing.<br>
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<br>"They look for the vulnerabilities of these to assist in their business."<br>
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<br>Related internet links<br>
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<br>ICC<br>
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<br>Professional Players Federation<br>
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<br>Professional Footballers' Association<br>
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<br>The FA<br>
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<br>Betfair<br>
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<br>Sport & Markt<br>
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<br>BLP<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Gambling Commission<br>
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