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Betting on sport is big business.
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Sport England approximates the value of costs on sport-related betting in England grew from ₤ 1.7 bn in 1985 to ₤ 2.8 bn in 2008.
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Which figure is most likely to have grown even more, with an approximated ₤ 1bn bet on the World Cup alone in the UK this summertime.
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Meanwhile, German research firm Sport & Markt approximates the overall worldwide betting market will deserve 263bn euros (₤ 220bn) by 2012, with much of that driven by web and sports gaming.
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But when the stability of occasions are hit the betting market suffers, and revenues are put under danger if customers can not bet with self-confidence.
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And there can have been couple of higher-profile sport wagering stories than those affecting cricket and snooker this year.
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High-profile
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As Sport & Markt's Gareth Moore observes: "Everyone speak about the [sports betting](https://evennful.com/read-blog/10703_recent-ma-sports-betting-bill-contains-massive-tax-hike-and-ban-on-in-play-betti.html) market now.
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"Not just is it a considerable market in world service, it is one that is now on the front pages of papers."
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Four Pakistan cricketers have been questioned by cops over spot-fixing claims relating to a test versus England at Lord's last month.
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Three of these players have said they will also challenge the corruption charges installed against the trio by the sport governing body the International Cricket Council.
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Meanwhile, three-times snooker world champion John Higgins was cleared of match-fixing accusations, however was prohibited last week for six months for failing to report the unlawful technique to him to throw frames.
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There are also two other continuing investigations - not associated to Mr Higgins - into snooker.
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'Honest'
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David O'Reilly is legal counsel for Betfair, one of the UK's most significant online sporting exchanges.
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"If the sport is viewed as honest, straight and reasonable that is good for wagering companies due to the fact that individuals will spend cash betting with confidence," he says.
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"If you take the Pakistan claims, although unrelated to the UK managed wagering market ... it is not really a favorable story for betting in the UK.
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"That is due to the fact that the perception is that 'cricket is now something we may have to take care about'."
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'Education'
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So what can be done to avoid future scandals?
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According to experts at a World Sports Law Report conference into sports betting, the focus has to be on sportsmen and sportswomen.
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As Simon Taylor of the Professional Players' Federation mentions: "The only individuals who can repair a match are the rivals or the referee."
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His organisation represents guys and women in 15 sports in the UK, being an umbrella organisation for all player organisations, such as the Professional Footballers' Association.
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He believes that it is insufficient to merely have deterrents, sanctions and disciplinary treatments, however that the way to tackle prospective issues around players is also through education.
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Mr Taylor says rules need to be explained clearly to gamers with clear examples, and by people they appreciate.
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"Through educating gamers about [sports betting](https://www.qoocle.com/groups/cover-the-bases-sports-betting-news-and-notes-from-the-past-week/) you reinforce stability which remains in everybody's interest," he includes.
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"If gamers are more difficult to corrupt then sport will be harder to corrupt."
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'Brand damage'
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Matt Johnson, head of regulatory legal guidance at the Football Association, agrees.
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"Prevention is much better than cure, and we also make a point of informing players 'you are going to be captured'."
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"It is vital that sport is straight, and is seen to be straight," he includes.
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"If it loses that then people do not wish to bet, that is not in gaming companies' interests, and it is not in our interests."
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He said that once a good reputation was lost, the damage to a sport was "incalculable".
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FA guidelines imply gamers are not enabled to bank on a competitors in which they are included.
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Mr Johnson states gamers have to be seen not to be cashing in on any inside understanding, which he says could cause "brand name damage" to football and its competitions.
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So, even a 2nd Division gamer knocked out of the FA Cup in the fall can not bank on a Manchester United v Chelsea cup final the following spring.
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"We need to overcome to players the reputational threat to the video game," he states. "Once self-confidence has actually been damaged it is difficult to get it back - mud sticks."
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'Overwhelmingly legal'
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If this represents the "carrot" method, then maybe Nick Tofiluk, director of policy at the Gambling Commission, represents the "stick".
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The Gambling Commission was established under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial betting in Great Britain.
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An ex-chief constable of West Midlands police, Mr Tofiluk has obligation for policing all wagering in the UK apart from spread betting, which is the remit of the FSA.
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"The overwhelming bulk of [sports betting](http://baarn.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=50813) occurring through UK operators is legal and fair," he says.
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"But for some there is the temptation to ... corruptly hinder the result of a sporting occasion.
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"Such unfaithful has the potential to undermine the integrity of a sport, and it also harms the commercial interests of sports bodies and [sports betting](http://www.hargakitchensetminimalismodernmurah.com/uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling/)."
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The commission has actually established an internal [Sports Betting](http://frogfarm.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=379431) Intelligence Unit to get and share info to sporting authorities, wagering firms and policing authorities.
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"Since 2007 we have actually experienced a substantial insight into world of corrupt sports betting," he states.
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"We will notify sports of our concerns, to assist prevent or curtail [illegal] activity"
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In May 2010, the commission likewise introduced a confidential telephone hotline for those with info or suspicions.
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'Vulnerabilities'
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But in a two-and-a-half year period there has actually been simply one prosecution, a 24-year-old man who was cautioned for unfaithful in relation to greyhound racing.
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However, Mr Tofiluk says there are still 8 ongoing examinations, and that much helpful details has also been passed to sports authorities.
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He stated that where an investigation by a sport governing body was quicker, and more cost reliable, then the commission would consider stopping a criminal examination "in favour of letting sports governing bodies take the lead".
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Meanwhile, he states numerous of those looking to cheat the [sports betting](https://wiki.vifm.info/index.php/Sport_Betting_Industry_Wants_To_Protect_Itself) market were experienced about sports and sporting individuals, and about betting operations and the movement of money.
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"They seek out the vulnerabilities of these to assist in their business."
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