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[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)<br>Sport wagering industry looks to protect itself<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>16 September 2010<br>
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<br>By Bill Wilson<br>
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<br>Business press reporter, BBC News<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://devnew.judefly.com/index.php?link1=read-blog&id=3270_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) on sport is big organization.<br>
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<br> approximates the worth of costs on sport-related [sports betting](https://nexthub.live/read-blog/99_how-to-play-bet9ja-online.html) in England grew from ₤ 1.7 bn in 1985 to ₤ 2.8 bn in 2008.<br>
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<br>Which figure is most likely to have actually grown even more, with an estimated ₤ 1bn bet on the World Cup alone in the UK this summer season.<br>
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<br>Meanwhile, German research study firm Sport & Markt approximates the overall global [sports betting](https://www.contraband.ch/read-blog/41819_things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures.html) market will be worth 263bn euros (₤ 220bn) by 2012, with much of that driven by internet and [sports betting](https://social.ishare.la/read-blog/1428_missouri-sports-betting-ballot-measure-approved-by-voters.html) gambling.<br>
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<br>But when the stability of events are hit the gambling market suffers, and incomes are put under threat if consumers can not wager with confidence.<br>
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<br>And there can have been couple of higher-profile sport wagering stories than those impacting 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://santosfcfansclub.com/read-blog/7612_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) 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 claims associating with a test versus England at Lord's last month.<br>
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<br>Three of these players have said they will also challenge the corruption charges mounted versus the trio by the sport governing body the International Cricket Council.<br>
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<br>Meanwhile, three-times snooker world champ John Higgins was cleared of match-fixing claims, however was prohibited last week for 6 months for stopping working to report the unlawful technique to him to toss frames.<br>
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<br>There are likewise 2 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 biggest online sporting exchanges.<br>
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<br>"If the sport is viewed as truthful, straight and fair that benefits wagering companies since individuals will invest money betting with self-confidence," he says.<br>
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<br>"If you take the Pakistan accusations, although unrelated to the UK controlled [sports betting](https://farmwoo.com/read-blog/9538_sport-betting-industry-aims-to-protect-itself.html) market ... it is not truly a favorable story for wagering in the UK.<br>
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<br>"That is because the understanding is that 'cricket is now something we might need to beware about'."<br>
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<br>'Education'<br>
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<br>So what can be done to avoid future scandals?<br>
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<br>As Simon Taylor of the Professional Players' Federation mentions: "The only people who can fix a match are the competitors or the referee."<br>
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<br>His organisation represents guys and women in 15 [sports betting](https://younetwork.app/read-blog/8717_how-are-betting-odds-calculated.html) in the UK, being an umbrella organisation for all player organisations, such as the Professional Footballers' Association.<br>
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<br>He believes that it is inadequate to merely have deterrents, sanctions and disciplinary procedures, but that the way to take on potential concerns around gamers is also through education.<br>
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<br>Mr Taylor says guidelines need to be described clearly to players with clear examples, and by people they appreciate.<br>
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<br>"Through educating players about [sports betting](https://southwales.com/read-blog/307_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) wagering you reinforce stability and that is in everyone's interest," he adds.<br>
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<br>"If players are more difficult to corrupt then sport will be harder to corrupt."<br>
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<br>'Brand damage'<br>
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<br>Matt Johnson, head of regulatory legal recommendations at the Football Association, agrees.<br>
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<br>"Prevention is better than remedy, and we also make a point of telling gamers 'you are going to be caught'."<br>
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<br>"It is important that sport is directly, and is seen to be directly," he includes.<br>
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<br>"If it loses that then people do not wish to bet, that is not in [sports betting](https://philadelphiaflyersclub.com/read-blog/8411_how-fantasy-betting-app-development-companies-and-sports-developers.html) firms' interests, and it is not in our interests."<br>
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<br>He stated that once an excellent track record was lost, the damage to a sport was "incalculable".<br>
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<br>FA rules indicate players are not permitted to bank on a competition in which they are included.<br>
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<br>Mr Johnson says players have actually to be seen not to be capitalizing any inside knowledge, which he states might cause "brand damage" to football and its competitions.<br>
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<br>So, even a Second Division player knocked out of the FA Cup in the fall can not bet on a Manchester United v Chelsea cup final the following spring.<br>
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<br>"We need to overcome to gamers the reputational risk to the game," he states. "Once confidence has been harmed it is hard 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 maybe Nick Tofiluk, director of regulation at the Gambling Commission, represents the "stick".<br>
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<br>The Gambling Commission was established under the Gambling Act 2005 to control commercial gaming in Great Britain.<br>
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<br>An ex-chief constable of West Midlands police, Mr Tofiluk has obligation for policing all wagering in the UK apart from spread betting, which is the remit of the FSA.<br>
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<br>"The overwhelming majority of [sports betting](https://we2chat.net/read-blog/26318_things-you-need-to-know-about-rafting-adventures.html) happening through UK operators is legal and reasonable," he states.<br>
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<br>"But for some there is the temptation to ... corruptly disrupt the outcome of a sporting event.<br>
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<br>"We will notify [sports betting](https://catvcommunity.com.tr/read-blog/4789_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) of our concerns, to assist avoid or curtail [prohibited] activity"<br>
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<br>In May 2010, the commission likewise presented a confidential telephone hotline for those with details or suspicions.<br>
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<br>'Vulnerabilities'<br>
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<br>But in a two-and-a-half year duration there has been just one criminal prosecution, a 24-year-old man who was warned for cheating in relation to greyhound racing.<br>
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<br>However, Mr Tofiluk says there are still 8 ongoing examinations, which much useful details has also been passed to [sports betting](https://comunidadebrasilbr.com/read-blog/14369_warner-bros-discovery-sets-stage-for-potential-cable-deal-by.html) authorities.<br>
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<br>He said that where an investigation by a sport governing body was quicker, and more expense effective, then the commission would consider stopping a criminal investigation "in favour of letting [sports betting](http://www.seferpanim.com/read-blog/378_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) governing bodies take the lead".<br>
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<br>"They seek out the vulnerabilities of these to help in their enterprises."<br>
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<br>Related internet links<br>
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<br>World [sports betting](https://www.opentx.cz/index.php/U%C5%BEivatel:AlannaHamer89) Law Report<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>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>BLP<br>
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<br>Gambling Commission<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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