Mark King has been suspended from the World Snooker Tour (WST) during an ongoing investigation into reports of irregular betting activity. In particular, the 48-year-old’s 4-0 defeat against Joe Perry at the Welsh Open on 13 February is being studied by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). The governing body’s Chairman, Jason Ferguson, explained that King is now …
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Two more players banned from World Snooker Tour in ongoing match-fixing investigation
The World Snooker Tour (WST) has seen another two suspensions as the investigation into allegations of manipulating outcomes of matches for betting purposes continues. Zhao Xintong and Zhang Jiankang both can no longer attend or compete at the competition, a decision made by WPBSA Chairman Jason Ferguson. The Chinese professionals see the decision with immediate effect. Xintong is ranked ninth …
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The World Snooker Tour has suspended Yan Bingtao with immediate effect as part of an ongoing investigation into match-fixing. The 22-year-old world number 16 champion is the sixth Chinese player to be suspended in the past two weeks, following action taken by World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) Chairman Jason Ferguson. The governing body said in a statement: “This …
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