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European Parliament to combat match-fixing and corruption in sport

19 March 2013

The European Parliament has approved a resolution aimed at combatting the problems with match-fixing and corruption in sport.  On Thursday 14 March, the European Parliament adopted the resolution, urging everyone involved...[more]


Photo: Thomas Søndergaard/Periskop


On scandal after scandal, sports journalists drop the ball

12 March 2013

What is sports journalism for? Are sports journalists a part of the fourth estate or merely a fan club? In this article from The Conversation, David Rowe discusses the role of sports journalism in the light of the number of...[more]


Photo: sacks08/Flickr


Who will pay for South Africa’s longstanding mess?

04 March 2013

In this second article about match-fixing in Africa, Osasu Obayiuwana focuses on South African football and gives a report on the many previous cases that the country has seen, some of which have been orchestrated by Wilson Raj...[more]


The suspension of five South African football officials in December comes as no suprise, says Osasu Obayiuwana. Photo by Articularnos.com/Flickr


Kill corruption, before it destroys football

01 March 2013

In this first of two articles by Osasu Obayiuwana looking into recent match-fixing cases in African football, he takes us through how an Asian betting syndicate infiltrated African football and led Zimbabwe into the continent’s...[more]


Corruption and match-fixing has eaten deep into African football, writes Osasu Obayiuwana.


Corruption is rife in Chinese football

21 February 2013

Chinese Football Association concluded a three-year match-fixing investigation this Monday by handing out five-year bans to 25 former and current players, officials and referees and banning 33 for life.  A number of clubs...[more]


Match-fixing and bribery are endemic in Chinese football, argues former footballer. Photo: Chengphoto/flickr


FIFA calls on governments to take action against match-fixing

20 February 2013

At Interpol and AFC’s seminar on match-fixing taking place in Malaysia today, FIFA declined to sanction the Singaporean FA for failing to extradite the alleged Singaporean match-fixing kingpin, stating that it is above their...[more]


FIFA director of security Ralf Mutschke. Photo: Boellstiftung/Flickr


Play the Game presents conference title and themes

12 February 2013

Play the Game and the Danish Institute for Sports Studies can now reveal the title and themes for this year’s Play the Game conference, taking place in Aarhus, Denmark from 28-31 October 2013.[more]




The Alleged Poster Child of Fixing

08 February 2013

In this comment piece, match-fixing expert Declan Hill asks why the man, who is allegedly one of the main characters behind the extensive match-fixing recently exposed by Europol, continues to avoid arrest given the international...[more]




Europol reveals results of major match-fixing investigation

04 February 2013

The European police agency Europol revealed at a news conference today that an 18-month-long investigation into match fixing has uncovered more than 380 suspicious matches. Europol director Rob Wainwright said "This is the...[more]


Europol's director Rob Wainwright says the the findings of the investigation "highlights a big problem for the integrity of football in Europe". Photo: World Economic Forum/Flickr


Turkish football rivalry reignites over match-fixing

17 December 2012

Turkish football club Fenerbahçe remains in Champions League in spite of several arrests and sentences regarding match-fixing, supporters of rival club Trabzonspor, are calling on UEFA to adhere to their own zero tolerance policy...[more]


Fenerbahçe wins the national championsship 2011 over Trabzonspor. Photo by Flickr/Muzo178


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