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 <br>Betting on sport is big business.<br>
 <br>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.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
 <br>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.<br>
 <br>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.<br>
 <br>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.<br>
 <br>And there can have been couple of higher-profile sport wagering stories than those affecting cricket and snooker this year.<br>
 <br>High-profile<br>
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 <br>Four Pakistan cricketers have been questioned by cops over spot-fixing claims relating to a test versus England at Lord's last month.<br>
 <br>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.<br>
 <br>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.<br>
 <br>There are also two other continuing investigations - not associated to Mr Higgins - into snooker.<br>
 <br>'Honest'<br>
 <br>David O'Reilly is legal counsel for Betfair, one of the UK's most significant online sporting exchanges.<br>
 <br>"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.<br>
 <br>"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.<br>
 <br>"That is due to the fact that the perception is that 'cricket is now something we may have to take care about'."<br>
 <br>'Education'<br>
 <br>So what can be done to avoid future scandals?<br>
 <br>According to experts at a World Sports Law Report conference into sports betting, the focus has to be on sportsmen and sportswomen.<br>
 <br>As Simon Taylor of the Professional Players' Federation mentions: "The only individuals who can repair a match are the rivals or the referee."<br>
 <br>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.<br>
 <br>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.<br>
 <br>Mr Taylor says rules need to be explained clearly to gamers with clear examples, and by people they appreciate.<br>
 <br>"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.<br>
 <br>"If gamers are more difficult to corrupt then sport will be harder to corrupt."<br>
 <br>'Brand damage'<br>
 <br>Matt Johnson, head of regulatory legal guidance at the Football Association, agrees.<br>
 <br>"Prevention is much better than cure, and we also make a point of informing players 'you are going to be captured'."<br>
 <br>"It is vital that sport is straight, and is seen to be straight," he includes.<br>
 <br>"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."<br>
 <br>He said that once a good reputation was lost, the damage to a sport was "incalculable".<br>
 <br>FA guidelines imply gamers are not enabled to bank on a competitors in which they are included.<br>
 <br>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.<br>
 <br>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.<br>
 <br>"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."<br>
 <br>'Overwhelmingly legal'<br>
 <br>If this represents the "carrot" method, then maybe Nick Tofiluk, director of policy at the Gambling Commission, represents the "stick".<br>
 <br>The Gambling Commission was established under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial betting in Great Britain.<br>
 <br>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.<br>
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 <br>"But for some there is the temptation to ... corruptly hinder the result of a sporting occasion.<br>
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 <br>"Since 2007 we have actually experienced a substantial insight into world of corrupt sports betting," he states.<br>
 <br>"We will notify sports of our concerns, to assist prevent or curtail [illegal] activity"<br>
 <br>In May 2010, the commission likewise introduced a confidential telephone hotline for those with info or suspicions.<br>
 <br>'Vulnerabilities'<br>
 <br>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.<br>
 <br>However, Mr Tofiluk says there are still 8 ongoing examinations, and that much helpful details has also been passed to sports authorities.<br>
 <br>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".<br>
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