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Sport Betting Industry Aims To Protect Itself

Sport wagering market looks to protect itself

16 September 2010

By Bill Wilson

Business press reporter, BBC News

sports betting on sport is big company.

Sport England approximates the worth of spending on sport-related sports betting in England grew from ₤ 1.7 bn in 1985 to ₤ 2.8 bn in 2008.

Which figure is likely to have grown further, with an approximated ₤ 1bn bet on the World Cup alone in the UK this summer season.

Meanwhile, German research firm Sport & Markt approximates the total worldwide sports betting market will be worth 263bn euros (₤ 220bn) by 2012, with much of that driven by and sports betting gambling.

But when the integrity of occasions are hit the gaming industry suffers, and revenues are put under hazard if clients can not wager with confidence.

And there can have been couple of higher-profile sport wagering stories than those affecting cricket and snooker this year.

High-profile

As Sport & Markt’s Gareth Moore observes: “Everyone discuss the sports betting market now.

“Not only is it a significant market in world business, it is one that is now on the front pages of papers.”

Four Pakistan cricketers have been questioned by cops over spot-fixing claims connecting to a test versus England at Lord’s last month.

Three of these players have actually said they will likewise challenge the corruption charges installed against the trio by the sport governing body the International Cricket Council.

Meanwhile, three-times snooker world champ John Higgins was cleared of match-fixing allegations, however was banned last week for 6 months for failing to report the illegal approach to him to throw frames.

There are likewise two other continuing examinations – unrelated to Mr Higgins – into snooker.

‘Honest’

David O’Reilly is legal counsel for Betfair, one of the UK’s most significant online sporting exchanges.

“If the sport is perceived as truthful, straight and fair that benefits wagering companies because individuals will spend cash betting with self-confidence,” he states.

“If you take the Pakistan claims, although unrelated to the UK regulated sports betting industry … it is not really a positive story for wagering in the UK.

“That is due to the fact that the understanding is that ‘cricket is now something we might need to beware about’.”

‘Education’

So what can be done to avoid future scandals?

According to experts at a World sports betting Law Report conference into sports betting gambling, the focus needs to be on sportspersons and sportswomen.

As Simon Taylor of the Professional Players’ Federation explains: “The only people who can fix a match are the rivals or the referee.”

His organisation represents males and females in 15 sports betting in the UK, being an umbrella organisation for all player organisations, such as the Professional Footballers’ Association.

He believes that it is not enough to merely have deterrents, sanctions and disciplinary procedures, however that the way to deal with potential issues around players is likewise through education.

Mr Taylor says guidelines require to be discussed clearly to players with clear examples, and by people they appreciate.

“Through educating players about sports betting wagering you reinforce stability and that is in everyone’s interest,” he includes.

“If players are harder to corrupt then sport will be harder to corrupt.”

‘Brand damage’

Matt Johnson, head of regulative legal suggestions at the Football Association, agrees.

“Prevention is better than treatment, and we also make a point of telling players ‘you are going to be caught’.”

“It is imperative that sport is directly, and is seen to be straight,” he adds.

“If it loses that then people do not wish to wager, that is not in gaming companies’ interests, and it is not in our interests.”

He said that once an excellent reputation was lost, the damage to a sport was “enormous”.

FA rules mean players are not enabled to bet on a competitors in which they are included.

Mr Johnson states gamers have to be seen not to be capitalizing any inside knowledge, which he states might cause “brand damage” to football and its competitions.

So, even a 2nd Division player knocked out of the FA Cup in the fall can not bank on a Manchester United v Chelsea cup last the following spring.

“We need to get over to gamers the reputational danger to the game,” he states. “Once confidence has actually been damaged it is hard to get it back – mud sticks.”

‘Overwhelmingly legal’

If this represents the “carrot” method, then maybe Nick Tofiluk, director of guideline at the Gambling Commission, represents the “stick”.

The Gambling Commission was established under the Gambling Act 2005 to control business sports betting in Great Britain.

An ex-chief constable of West Midlands police, Mr Tofiluk has duty for policing all sports betting in the UK apart from spread betting, which is the remit of the FSA.

“The overwhelming majority of sports betting taking location through UK operators is legal and fair,” he says.

“But for some there is the temptation to … corruptly disrupt the result of a sporting occasion.

“Such unfaithful has the possible to weaken the integrity of a sport, and it also hurts the business interests of sports betting bodies and sports betting.”

The commission has established an internal Sports Betting Intelligence Unit to get and distribute details to sporting authorities, wagering companies and policing authorities.

“Since 2007 we have actually experienced a significant insight into world of corrupt sports betting,” he states.

“We will signal sports betting of our issues, to help avoid or curtail [prohibited] activity”

In May 2010, the commission also presented a confidential telephone hotline for those with details or suspicions.

‘Vulnerabilities’

But in a two-and-a-half year duration there has actually been just one prosecution, a 24-year-old man who was cautioned for unfaithful in relation to greyhound racing.

However, Mr Tofiluk states there are still 8 continuous investigations, which much useful info has actually likewise been passed to sports betting authorities.

He stated that where an examination by a sport governing body was quicker, and more expense reliable, then the commission would consider stopping a criminal examination “in favour of letting sports betting governing bodies take the lead”.

Meanwhile, he says a number of those seeking to cheat the sports betting wagering industry were knowledgeable about sports betting and sporting individuals, and about sports betting operations and the movement of cash.

“They look for out the vulnerabilities of these to assist in their business.”

Related web links

World sports betting Law Report

ICC

Professional Players Federation

Professional Footballers’ Association

The FA

Betfair

Sport & Markt

BLP

Gambling Commission