Match fixing, spot fixing and bribery, the Pakistan cricketers in 2010, Hansie Cronje, illegal betting, vulnerable performers, integrity and income, monitoring suspicious betting, betting bans, education and sanctions.

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What is match fixing?

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What is spot fixing?

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What is bribery in sport?

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What is match fixing?
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Match fixing is deliberately arranging the result of a match in advance. Fixing is usually done to win money on bets.
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What is spot fixing?
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Spot fixing is arranging a specific event within a match rather than the result. A fixed no-ball in cricket is an example.
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What is bribery in sport?
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Bribery is offering money or favours to influence a performer, official or organiser. A bribe is paid to secure an unfair outcome.
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What spot-fixing case involved Pakistan cricketers in 2010?
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Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir arranged deliberate no-balls in a Test at Lord's. The three players were banned and later jailed.
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Why was the South African captain Hansie Cronje banned for life in 2000?
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Hansie Cronje admitted taking money from bookmakers to influence matches. Cricket authorities banned Cronje for life.
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Why is illegal sports betting a threat to sport?
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Illegal betting markets are unregulated and hard to monitor. Criminals use them to profit from fixed events.

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