The football fix
From illegal gambling to match-fixing, football insiders take us behind-the-scenes.
Is match-fixing endemic in football? A Europol investigation identified nearly 700 suspicious matches across the world. Sports insiders say the practice runs rampant as gamblers target underpaid players and referees. But, how do you separate a bad play from corruption? Join the conversation at 19:30 GMT.
In this episode of The Stream, we speak to:
Patrick Jay
Director of trading, Hong Kong Jockey Club
hkjc.com
Catherine Ordway @catherineordway
Lecturer, University of Canberra
Soren Pedersen @Europol_EU
Spokesperson, Europol
europol.europa.eu/
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Published On 26 Jun 2014