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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 press reporter, BBC News<br>
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<br>Sport England estimates the value of costs on sport-related gaming in from ₤ 1.7 bn in 1985 to ₤ 2.8 bn in 2008.<br>
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<br>And that figure is most likely to have grown even more, with an estimated ₤ 1bn bet on the World Cup alone in the UK this summer.<br>
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<br>Meanwhile, German research study firm Sport & Markt approximates the general international [sports betting](https://www.opentx.cz/index.php/U%C5%BEivatel:Arnulfo02U) market will deserve 263bn euros (₤ 220bn) by 2012, with much of that driven by internet and [sports betting](https://friendspo.com/read-blog/28364_how-fantasy-betting-app-development-companies-and-sports-developers.html) gambling.<br>
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<br>And there can have been couple of higher-profile sport wagering 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://truthbook.social/read-blog/8702_sport-betting-industry-wants-to-protect-itself.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 authorities over spot-fixing allegations connecting to a test versus England at Lord's last month.<br>
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<br>Three of these players have actually stated they will also challenge the corruption charges mounted against 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 accusations, but was prohibited last week for six months for failing to report the illegal approach to him to throw frames.<br>
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<br>There are also 2 other continuing examinations - not associated 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 greatest online sporting exchanges.<br>
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<br>"If the sport is viewed as truthful, straight and fair that is excellent for betting firms because individuals will invest money wagering with self-confidence," he says.<br>
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<br>"If you take the Pakistan claims, although unrelated to the UK controlled [sports betting](http://wiki.die-karte-bitte.de/index.php/Benutzer_Diskussion:ElanaHeilman9) market ... it is not really 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 have to be careful about'."<br>
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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>As Simon Taylor of the Professional Players' Federation mentions: "The only individuals who can fix a match are the rivals or the referee."<br>
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<br>His organisation represents males and ladies in 15 [sports betting](https://mysuccessdarpan.com/read-blog/12325_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 simply have deterrents, sanctions and disciplinary treatments, however that the way to deal with prospective problems around players is also through education.<br>
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<br>Mr Taylor says rules need to be described plainly to gamers with clear examples, and by individuals they appreciate.<br>
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<br>"If players are harder 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 regulative legal advice at the Football Association, agrees.<br>
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<br>"Prevention is better than remedy, and we likewise make a point of informing 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 adds.<br>
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<br>"If it loses that then individuals don't desire to bet, that is not in gaming companies' interests, and it is not in our interests."<br>
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<br>He stated that when a great track record was lost, the damage to a sport was "enormous".<br>
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<br>FA guidelines mean gamers are not enabled to wager on a competition in which they are included.<br>
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<br>Mr Johnson states players have to be seen not to be capitalizing any inside understanding, which he says could trigger "brand damage" to football and its competitions.<br>
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<br>So, even a 2nd Division player knocked out of the FA Cup in the autumn can not bet on a Manchester United v Chelsea cup final the following spring.<br>
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<br>'Overwhelmingly legal'<br>
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<br>If this represents the "carrot" method, 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 industrial gambling in Great Britain.<br>
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<br>In May 2010, the commission also introduced a private 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 prosecution, a 24-year-old male who was cautioned for cheating in relation to greyhound racing.<br>
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<br>"They look for the vulnerabilities of these to assist in their enterprises."<br>
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<br>Related web links<br>
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<br>World [sports betting](https://globalunitedspirits.com/read-blog/3467_things-you-need-to-learn-about-rafting-adventures.html) Law Report<br>
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<br>ICC<br>
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<br>Professional Players Federation<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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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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