Tag Archives: Match Fixing

Beijing Half Marathon winner He Jie sparks allegations of match-fixing

SBC News Beijing Half Marathon winner He Jie sparks allegations of match-fixing

China’s sports integrity standards have been put under question after a suspicious finale at the Beijing Half Marathon drew criticism from the public.   He Jie, a Chinese marathon record holder, was the first runner to cross the marathon’s finish line by clocking in at 1 hour, 3 minutes, and 44 seconds.  A commendable time some might say, and they wouldn’t …

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Atlético Grau faces Los Chankas in Peru League 1 match-fixing accusations

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Representatives from Peru’s League 1 club Los Chankas have made accusations about a potential match-fixing incident in a league match. On social media, the club’s management alleged that their 1-0 loss to Atlético Grau in a recent match from the Liga 1 Te Apuesto has caused concerns over a potential pre-game settlement agreement.  The post said: “Unfortunately, we are obliged …

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Starlizard Integrity Services finds potential match-fixing in 167 matches

Sportradar Integrity Services: using data to improve match-fixing detection

Sports integrity analyst Starlizard Integrity Services (SIS) has released its latest report on global football matches, identifying 167 games as suspicious throughout 2023.  The study looks closely at more than 65,000 matches, with the 167 number representing 0.26% of the total. This however is an increase of 16% compared to the 144 potential cases of manipulation from 2022 that SIS …

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Bulgaria hosts FIFPRO and Europol as part of IntegriSport 3.0 project against match-fixing

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Bulgaria’s capital Sofia became the host of an important international panel on match-fixing prevention and sport integrity safeguarding, part of the IntegriSport 3.0 project.  The Bulgarian Ministry of Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the CSCF Foundation for Sport Integrity, welcomed representatives from the country’s government, law enforcement, as well as a number of sport federations and player unions to …

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KSA buttons up to fight match-fixing in Dutch sports

SBC News KSA buttons up to fight match-fixing in Dutch sports

The Dutch sports betting market has been placed under surveillance by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the country’s gaming authority, to root out potential match-fixing in amateur sports competitions.  According to the national legislation on sports betting, “gambling providers who offer betting on sports competitions are not allowed to do so for just every match”.  This is why a number of providers …

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Two tennis players found guilty of match-fixing by the ITIA

SBC News Two tennis players found guilty of match-fixing by the ITIA

Two Algerian tennis players have been banned from the sport as the result of investigations into match-fixing. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has put in place a lifetime ban for Mohamed Hassan, and a two-year ban for Houria Boukholda (with 18 months suspended). Additionally, Hassan was fined $12,100 and Boukholda fined $10,000 (with $9,000 suspended). There were reportedly several …

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Sportradar launches Integrity Exchange to provide bookmakers with a direct channel against match-fixing

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Sportradar has announced the launch of its Integrity Exchange, a network that will enable bookmakers to have a directly active role in the fight against match-fixing and corruption. Developed by Sportradar Integrity Services, the dedicated integrity and match monitoring solutions provider of the Global Nasdaq sportstech firm, the Integrity Exchange is a free-to-use two-way channel. It will allow bookmakers to …

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Sportradar UFDS flags ‘record high’ instances of match-fixing

SBC News Sportradar UFDS flags ‘record high’ instances of match-fixing

Sportradar’s Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS) recorded 903 instances of ‘suspicious betting activity’ in 2021 – the highest level in its 17-year history. Highlighted as a key finding in a new report entitled ‘Betting Corruption and Match-fixing in 2021’, the data and sports betting provider identified 903 suspicious matches across 10 sports, spanning 76 countries – a 2.4% increase on …

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Danish Parliament fights match fixing under new supervisory powers

SBC News Danish Parliament fights match fixing under new supervisory powers

The Danish government, alongside the parties of the country’s Parliament, has entered into an agreement that introduces a new set of rules for charity lotteries in voluntary associations. The new model aims to make it easier for a voluntary association to run, for example, a bingo event or a lottery with the purpose of raising funds for the association itself …

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Making sports betting fair: Why Fonbet takes a zero tolerance approach to match fixing

Making sports betting fair: Why Fonbet takes a zero tolerance approach to match fixing

Taking a zero-tolerance approach to match fixing and breaches to sports betting integrity is the only way to ensure fairness according to Fonbet. Speaking with SBC News, a spokesperson for Fonbet discussed the challenges associated with different types of gamblers and why the operator has the broadest expertise when it comes to combating match fixing in Russia. SBC: The lazy …

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