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<br>Sport wagering market seeks to safeguard itself<br>
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<br>16 September 2010<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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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://chelseafansclub.com/read-blog/13182_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) on sport is big company.<br>
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<br>Sport England approximates the value of costs on sport-related gaming in grew from ₤ 1.7 bn in 1985 to ₤ 2.8 bn in 2008.<br>
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<br>Which figure is likely to have grown even more, with an estimated ₤ 1bn bet on the World Cup alone in the UK this summer.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Meanwhile, German research study company Sport & Markt approximates the general worldwide [sports betting](https://blkbook.blactive.com/read-blog/2311_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) market will deserve 263bn euros (₤ 220bn) by 2012, with much of that driven by web and [sports betting](https://messengerkivu.com/read-blog/2357_how-fantasy-betting-app-development-companies-and-sports-developers.html).<br>
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<br>But when the integrity of events are struck the betting industry suffers, and earnings are put under hazard if consumers can not bet with confidence.<br>
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<br>And there can have been few 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 talks about the [sports betting](https://app.theremoteinternship.com/read-blog/25812_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 business, it is one that is now on the front pages of newspapers."<br>
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<br>Four Pakistan cricketers have actually been questioned by authorities over spot-fixing claims connecting to a test versus England at Lord's last month.<br>
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<br>Three of these gamers have stated they will also challenge the corruption charges mounted versus the trio by the sport governing body the International Cricket Council.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>Meanwhile, three-times snooker world champ John Higgins was cleared of match-fixing accusations, however was prohibited recently for 6 months for failing to report the illegal method to him to toss frames.<br>
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<br>There are also 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, among the UK's biggest online sporting exchanges.<br>
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<br>"If the sport is perceived as truthful, straight and reasonable that is excellent for [sports betting](https://systemcheck-wiki.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:SherrillCanady) companies due to the fact that individuals will spend cash betting with confidence," he states.<br>
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<br>"If you take the Pakistan allegations, although unrelated to the UK regulated betting industry ... it is not actually a positive story for wagering in the UK.<br>
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<br>"That is because the understanding is that 'cricket is now something we may need to be cautious 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 males and women in 15 [sports betting](http://www.engel-und-waisen.de/index.php/Benutzer:AudreaLatimer21) in the UK, being an umbrella organisation for all player organisations, such as the Professional Footballers' Association.<br>
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<br>He thinks that it is inadequate to merely have deterrents, sanctions and disciplinary procedures, however that the way to deal with potential concerns around gamers is also through education.<br>
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<br>Mr Taylor states guidelines need to be described plainly to players with clear examples, and by people they respect.<br>
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<br>"Through educating gamers about [sports betting](https://tagshag.com/read-blog/6749_how-to-play-bet9ja-online.html) you reinforce stability and that is in everyone's interest," he includes.<br>
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<br>"If gamers 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 guidance at the Football Association, concurs.<br>
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<br>"Prevention is much better than remedy, and we also make a point of telling gamers 'you are going to be captured'."<br>
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<br>"It is crucial 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 want to bet, that is not in gambling companies' interests, and it is not in our interests."<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>He stated that when a great credibility was lost, the damage to a sport was "enormous".<br>
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<br>FA guidelines imply players are not enabled to bank on a competitors in which they are included.<br>
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<br>Mr Johnson states players need to be seen not to be cashing in on any inside knowledge, which he says might cause "brand name damage" to football and its competitors.<br>
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<br>So, even a Second Division gamer knocked out of the FA Cup in the fall can not wager on a Manchester United 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 says. "Once self-confidence has been damaged it is tough 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 policy 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 control commercial gambling in Great Britain.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>An ex-chief constable of West Midlands police, Mr Tofiluk has responsibility for policing all wagering in the UK apart from spread wagering, which is the remit of the FSA.<br>
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<br>"The overwhelming bulk of [sports betting](https://wiki.rrtn.org/wiki/index.php/User:Jannie9307) wagering happening through UK operators is legal and fair," he says.<br>
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<br>"But for some there is the temptation to ... corruptly hinder the outcome of a sporting event.<br>
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<br>In May 2010, the commission also 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 period there has actually been simply one criminal prosecution, a 24-year-old man who was cautioned for cheating in relation to greyhound racing.<br>
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<br>However, Mr Tofiluk says there are still eight ongoing investigations, and that much useful information has likewise been passed to [sports betting](https://wiki.armello.com/index.php/User:VioletteOber) authorities.<br>
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<br>"They look for the vulnerabilities of these to assist in their business."<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Related web links<br>
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<br>World [sports betting](https://wiki.streampy.at/index.php?title=User:AdalbertoHenry) Law Report<br>
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<br>ICC<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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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>
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<br>Gambling Commission<br>
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