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Sport England estimates the worth of spending on sport-related gambling in England grew from ₤ 1.7 bn in 1985 to ₤ 2.8 bn in 2008.
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Which figure is likely to have grown even more, with an estimated ₤ 1bn bet on the World Cup alone in the UK this summer season.
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Meanwhile, German research company Sport & Markt approximates the overall worldwide betting market will deserve 263bn euros (₤ 220bn) by 2012, with much of that driven by internet and sports gambling.
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But when the integrity of occasions are struck the gambling industry suffers, and revenues are put under hazard if clients can not bet with self-confidence.
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And there can have been few 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 talks about the sports betting market now.
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"Not just is it a significant market in world business, it is one that is now on the front pages of papers."
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Four Pakistan cricketers have actually been questioned by authorities over spot-fixing allegations associating with a test against England at Lord's last month.
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Three of these gamers have stated they will likewise challenge the corruption charges mounted against the trio by the sport governing body the International Cricket Council.
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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 unlawful method to him to throw frames.
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There are also 2 other continuing investigations - unrelated 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 greatest online sporting exchanges.
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"If the sport is viewed as honest, straight and reasonable that is great for wagering firms since people will spend cash wagering with confidence," he states.
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"If you take the Pakistan accusations, although unassociated to the UK controlled wagering market ... it is not really a favorable story for betting in the UK.
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"That is because the perception is that 'cricket is now something we might need to be cautious about'."
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'Education'
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So what can be done to prevent future scandals?
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According to professionals at a World Sports Law Report conference into [sports betting](http://kncmmt.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=1060674), the focus has to be on sportspersons and sportswomen.
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As Simon Taylor of the Professional Players' Federation explains: "The only individuals who can fix a match are the competitors or the referee."
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His organisation represents males and females in 15 sports in the UK, being an umbrella organisation for all gamer organisations, such as the Professional Footballers' Association.
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He thinks that it is insufficient to simply have deterrents, sanctions and disciplinary treatments, but that the way to tackle potential issues around gamers is likewise through education.
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Mr Taylor states guidelines require to be discussed clearly to gamers with clear examples, and by people they appreciate.
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"Through informing gamers about sports betting you strengthen integrity which remains in everybody's interest," he includes.
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"If gamers are more difficult to corrupt then sport will be more difficult to corrupt."
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'Brand damage'
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Matt Johnson, head of regulatory legal advice at the Football Association, agrees.
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"Prevention is better than remedy, and we likewise make a point of telling gamers 'you are going to be captured'."
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"It is imperative that sport is straight, and is seen to be straight," he adds.
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"If it loses that then people don't desire to wager, that is not in gambling firms' interests, and it is not in our interests."
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He said that as soon as a great credibility was lost, the damage to a sport was "incalculable".
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FA guidelines mean gamers are not allowed to bet on a competition in which they are included.
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Mr Johnson states players have to be seen not to be cashing in on any inside understanding, which he states could cause "brand name damage" to football and its competitions.
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So, even a 2nd Division player knocked out of the FA Cup in the autumn can not bank on a Manchester United v Chelsea cup final the following spring.
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"We have to get over to gamers the reputational risk to the game," he says. "Once self-confidence has actually been damaged it is tough to get it back - mud sticks."
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'Overwhelmingly legal'
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If this represents the "carrot" method, then possibly Nick Tofiluk, director of regulation at the Gambling Commission, represents the "stick".
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The Gambling Commission was set up under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial betting in Great Britain.
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An ex-chief constable of West Midlands cops, Mr Tofiluk has obligation for policing all betting in the UK apart from spread wagering, which is the remit of the FSA.
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"The overwhelming bulk of sports betting happening through UK operators is legal and reasonable," he says.
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"But for some there is the temptation to ... corruptly disrupt the result of a sporting event.
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"Such cheating has the prospective to undermine the integrity of a sport, and it also hurts the commercial interests of sports bodies and sports wagering."
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The commission has actually established an internal [Sports Betting](https://issosyal.com/read-blog/13216_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) Intelligence Unit to receive and disseminate info to sporting authorities, wagering firms and policing authorities.
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"Since 2007 we have actually experienced a significant insight into world of corrupt [sports betting](https://emtaa.com/read-blog/35_sport-betting-industry-seeks-to-protect-itself.html)," he states.
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"We will alert sports of our issues, to help avoid or reduce [unlawful] activity"
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In May 2010, the commission also presented a private telephone hotline for those with information or suspicions.
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'Vulnerabilities'
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But in a two-and-a-half year duration there has actually been just one criminal prosecution, a 24-year-old male who was cautioned for unfaithful in relation to greyhound racing.
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However, Mr Tofiluk says there are still eight ongoing investigations, which much useful details has likewise been passed to sports authorities.
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He said that where an investigation by a sport governing body was quicker, and more cost reliable, then the commission would think about stopping a criminal examination "in favour of letting sports governing bodies take the lead".
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Meanwhile, he says a lot of those aiming to cheat the [sports betting](https://mbio.me/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=783863) industry were knowledgeable about sports and sporting people, and about betting operations and the motion of money.
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"They seek out the vulnerabilities of these to assist in their enterprises."
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