So You Want to Fix a Soccer Match

Betting data company Sportradar AG conveys that bookmakers took bets on about 75,000 soccer matches in more than 700 leagues and federations around the world. For a match-fixer, that is 75,000 chances to profit. In theory, a person has to arrange an outcome ahead of time and then bet on it. In pract...

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Published in:Bloomberg businessweek (Online) 2019-07 (4620), p.44
Main Author: Boudway, Ira
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Gambling
Profitability
Soccer
Tournaments & championships
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Summary:Betting data company Sportradar AG conveys that bookmakers took bets on about 75,000 soccer matches in more than 700 leagues and federations around the world. For a match-fixer, that is 75,000 chances to profit. In theory, a person has to arrange an outcome ahead of time and then bet on it. In practice, it is a nonstop hunt for new ways to manipulate games and stay ahead of bookmakers and police.
ISSN:0007-7135
2162-657X