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ARTICLE · 07 MARCH 2013

Wagering on Sport – Keep It Local – Retain the Integrity

Media comments suggest that Australian sports may be at risk of match-fixing attempts from overseas betting interests.

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Sports controlling bodies (SCBs) and Australian wagering operators share a mutual interest in protecting the integrity of Australian sport. This was one of the central messages to emerge from a sports integrity forum hosted by law firm Addisons late in 2012.

This message is particularly important given that the integrity of Australian sport was recently thrust into the limelight as a result of significant adverse publicity concerning doping, including investigations by various codes and the Australian Crime Commission (ACC).

Media comments relating to these investigations suggest that Australian sports are at risk of match-fixing attempts, particularly from overseas betting interests.

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