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[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)<br>Betting on sport is big business.<br>
<br>Sport England approximates the value of costs on sport-related gambling in England grew from ₤ 1.7 bn in 1985 to ₤ 2.8 bn in 2008.<br>
<br>And that figure is likely to have actually grown further, with an estimated ₤ 1bn bet on the World Cup alone in the UK this summertime.<br>
<br>Meanwhile, German research firm Sport & Markt approximates the general 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 profits are put under danger if consumers can not bet with self-confidence.<br>
<br>And there can have been few higher-profile sport wagering stories than those affecting cricket and snooker this year.<br>
<br>High-profile<br>
<br>As Sport & Markt's Gareth Moore observes: "Everyone talks about the sports gambling market now.<br>
<br>"Not just is it a significant market in world service, it is one that is now on the front pages of newspapers."<br>
<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 actually stated they will likewise 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 allegations, however was banned last week for 6 months for failing to report the unlawful technique to him to throw frames.<br>
<br>There are likewise 2 other continuing investigations - unrelated to Mr Higgins - into snooker.<br>
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<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 perceived as truthful, straight and reasonable that benefits wagering firms since people will spend cash wagering with confidence," he states.<br>
<br>"If you take the Pakistan accusations, although unrelated to the UK controlled wagering market ... it is not actually 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 might have to beware about'."<br>
<br>'Education'<br>
<br>So what can be done to prevent future scandals?<br>
<br>According to experts at a World Sports Law Report conference into [sports betting](https://app.galaxiesunion.com/read-blog/17854_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html), the focus has to be on sportsmen and sportswomen.<br>
<br>As Simon Taylor of the Professional Players' Federation explains: "The only individuals who can fix a match are the competitors or the referee."<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>He thinks that it is insufficient to merely have deterrents, sanctions and disciplinary procedures, however that the way to take on potential problems around gamers is also through education.<br>
<br>Mr Taylor states rules need to be described clearly to gamers with clear examples, and by individuals they appreciate.<br>
<br>"Through educating players about sports wagering you reinforce integrity and that remains in everyone's interest," he includes.<br>
<br>"If players are more difficult to corrupt then sport will be more difficult to corrupt."<br>
<br>'Brand damage'<br>
<br>Matt Johnson, head of regulative legal recommendations at the Football Association, concurs.<br>
<br>"Prevention is much better than treatment, and we also make a point of informing players 'you are going to be captured'."<br>
<br>"It is crucial that sport is directly, and is seen to be straight," he includes.<br>
<br>"If it loses that then individuals do not desire to wager, that is not in gaming firms' interests, and it is not in our interests."<br>
<br>He stated that as soon as an excellent credibility was lost, the damage to a sport was "enormous".<br>
<br>FA rules mean gamers are not enabled to wager on a competition in which they are included.<br>
<br>Mr Johnson states players have to be seen not to be cashing in on any inside knowledge, which he states could trigger "brand damage" to football and its competitors.<br>
<br>So, even a Second Division gamer knocked out of the FA Cup in the autumn can not bet on a Manchester United v Chelsea cup last the following spring.<br>
<br>"We need to get over to players the reputational threat to the video game," he says. "Once confidence has been damaged it is tough to get it back - mud sticks."<br>
<br>'Overwhelmingly legal'<br>
<br>If this represents the "carrot" approach, then possibly 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 control industrial gaming in Great Britain.<br>
<br>An ex-chief constable of West Midlands police, Mr Tofiluk has duty for policing all betting in the UK apart from spread betting, which is the remit of the FSA.<br>
<br>"The overwhelming bulk of sports wagering taking location through UK operators is legal and reasonable," he says.<br>
<br>"But for some there is the temptation to ... corruptly hinder the result of a sporting occasion.<br>
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<br>In May 2010, the commission likewise presented a confidential telephone hotline for those with details or suspicions.<br>
<br>'Vulnerabilities'<br>
<br>But in a two-and-a-half year duration there has actually been just one prosecution, a 24-year-old guy who was warned for unfaithful in relation to greyhound racing.<br>
<br>However, Mr Tofiluk states there are still eight continuous investigations, which much useful information has also been passed to sports authorities.<br>
<br>He said that where an investigation by a sport governing body was quicker, and more expense effective, then the commission would think about discontinuing a criminal investigation "in favour of letting sports governing bodies take the lead".<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>Meanwhile, he says a lot of those seeking to cheat the sports wagering market were knowledgeable about sports and sporting individuals, and about betting operations and the motion of cash.<br>
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