Holden on Ghost-Fixing

Thursday, January 31, 2019

 

Lacking from the current state legislation has been a comprehensive plan to address sport corruption. Many states and the federal government are presently relying on antiquated statutes as a security against match-fixing. These measures are likely inadequate to prevent the modern iterations of match-fixing, which now extend well beyond the 1950s and 60s era bribery scandals. Match-fixing is now a sophisticated global menace, which uses both carrots and sticks to induce players, referees, coaches, and executives to manipulate contests. The global match-fixing menace is so sophisticated that it no longer requires actual teams or referees to do its bidding in some instances. So-called “ghost-fixing” or fixing of ghost games is a serious threat to the integrity of the betting market, which relies on reputation to attract customers, not unlike other financial markets.

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