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[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)<br>Sport wagering market aims 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 reporter, BBC News<br>
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<br>Sport England approximates the value of costs on sport-related gambling in England 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 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 study company Sport & Markt approximates the overall worldwide betting market will be worth 263bn euros (₤ 220bn) by 2012, with much of that driven by web and [sports betting](http://lifethelife.com/read-blog/4914_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html).<br>
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<br>But when the integrity of events are struck the gambling industry suffers, and incomes are put under risk if clients can not bet with self-confidence.<br>
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<br>And there can have been couple of higher-profile sport [sports betting](https://forum.subchems.com/read-blog/3815_just-how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.html) 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://wow.twinear.com/read-blog/1007_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) gambling market now.<br>
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<br>"Not just is it a significant 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 actually been questioned by authorities over spot-fixing claims relating 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>
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<br>Meanwhile, three-times snooker world champion John Higgins was cleared of match-fixing claims, but was prohibited last week for 6 months for failing to report the unlawful approach to him to throw frames.<br>
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<br>There are also two other continuing examinations - not related 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 sincere, straight and fair that is good for wagering firms because individuals will spend cash wagering with self-confidence," he states.<br>
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<br>"If you take the Pakistan claims, although unassociated to the UK regulated [sports betting](https://friendza.enroles.com/read-blog/31643_why-every-cricket-fan-should-try-the-all-cricket-id-gaming-platform.html) industry ... it is not really a positive story for betting 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 mindful about'."<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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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 specialists at a World [sports betting](http://bedfordfalls.live/read-blog/113438_how-are-betting-odds-calculated.html) Law Report conference into [sports betting](https://firstamendment.tv/read-blog/76094_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html), the focus has to be on sportsmen and sportswomen.<br>
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<br>As Simon Taylor of the Professional Players' Federation points out: "The only individuals who can repair a match are the rivals or the referee."<br>
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<br>His organisation represents males and females in 15 [sports betting](https://wow.twinear.com/read-blog/1007_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.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 thinks that it is not enough to merely have deterrents, sanctions and disciplinary procedures, but that the method to take on potential issues around players is likewise through education.<br>
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<br>Mr Taylor states to be described clearly to gamers with clear examples, and by people they appreciate.<br>
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<br>"Through educating players about [sports betting](https://terra.planetv.wtf/read-blog/677_.html) wagering you strengthen stability and that remains in everybody's interest," he adds.<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 suggestions at the Football Association, concurs.<br>
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<br>"Prevention is better than remedy, and we also make a point of informing players 'you are going to be caught'."<br>
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<br>"It is crucial 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 want to wager, that is not in gaming firms' interests, and it is not in our interests."<br>
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<br>He said that when an excellent credibility was lost, the damage to a sport was "enormous".<br>
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<br>FA rules suggest players are not enabled to bank on a competitors in which they are involved.<br>
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<br>Mr Johnson says players have actually to be seen not to be capitalizing any inside knowledge, which he says could trigger "brand damage" to football and its competitors.<br>
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<br>So, even a 2nd Division gamer knocked out of the FA Cup in the autumn can not wager on a Manchester United v Chelsea cup final the following spring.<br>
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<br>"We need to get over to players the reputational threat to the game," he states. "Once self-confidence has actually been damaged it is difficult to get it back - mud sticks."<br>
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<br>If this represents the "carrot" method, then maybe Nick Tofiluk, director of policy at the Gambling Commission, represents the "stick".<br>
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<br>The Gambling Commission was established under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate business [sports betting](https://social.stssconstruction.com/read-blog/21576_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) in Great Britain.<br>
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<br>An ex-chief constable of West Midlands cops, 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 majority of [sports betting](https://sportysocialspace.com/read-blog/11998_how-to-attract-users-to-my-fantasy-sports-platform.html) wagering happening through UK operators is legal and reasonable," he says.<br>
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<br>"But for some there is the temptation to ... corruptly hinder the outcome of a sporting occasion.<br>
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<br>"Such cheating has the possible to weaken the integrity of a sport, and it likewise hurts the industrial interests of [sports betting](https://si-sudagro.net/cdc-hiruak/index.php?qa=153802&qa_1=for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised) bodies and [sports betting](https://sotawiki.net/sota/User:AnalisaViles118) wagering."<br>
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<br>The commission has developed an in-house [Sports Betting](https://www.buzzgate.net/read-blog/517_how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) Intelligence Unit to receive and disseminate details to sporting authorities, [sports betting](https://social.engagepure.com/read-blog/798_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) firms and policing authorities.<br>
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<br>"Since 2007 we have experienced a significant insight into world of corrupt [sports betting](https://krazzykross.com/read-blog/1496_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html)," he says.<br>
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<br>"We will alert [sports betting](https://nexthub.live/read-blog/67_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) of our concerns, to help prevent or reduce [prohibited] activity"<br>
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<br>In May 2010, the commission also presented a confidential 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 been just one criminal prosecution, a 24-year-old male who was warned for cheating in relation to greyhound racing.<br>
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<br>However, Mr Tofiluk states there are still eight continuous investigations, which much helpful information has actually likewise been passed to [sports betting](https://sfqatest.sociofans.com/read-blog/642_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) authorities.<br>
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<br>He said that where an examination by a sport governing body was quicker, and more cost effective, then the commission would consider stopping a criminal examination "in favour of letting [sports betting](https://wowonder.mitek.com.tr/read-blog/4893_things-you-need-to-learn-about-rafting-adventures.html) governing bodies take the lead".<br>
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<br>"They look for 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://vishwakarmacommunity.org/read-blog/7969_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) 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>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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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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