3.2.3. Gambling Flashcards
What is gambling?
- not an example of deviance, it’s legal in the UK
- sport lends itself to gambling because the results/ outcomes of the events are supposedly unpredictable
What is match fixing?
When a sports competition is played to a result that is completely or partially pre-determined.
Example of match fixing
- Juventus 2006 Calciopoli scandal- fixing referee appts
- Stephen Lee (snooker) - 12 yr ban
- Karim Hossam - ban for life
What is a bribery?
Offering money/ gifts to gain an unfair advantage
Example of bribery
South African cricketer Hansie Cronje accepting money from illegal bookies to underperform
What is illegal sports betting?
Placing a bet with an unregistered bookmaker ‘bookie’ or placing a bet that breaks the laws of the sport
What is spot fixing?
An example of illegal sports betting and involves betting on something occurring in a sports competition that has been predetermined
Example of spot fixing
Members of the Pakistan cricket team bowled deliberate no balls which were communicated with gamblers who were betting on specific events during the game.
What are the reasons for gambling becoming a major problem in sport?
- sports players/ performers -> such as Ivan Toney developing gambling problems or become involved with illegal betting practices
- increased likelihood of illegal betting practices -> such as match fixing, bribery, corruption
- increased volume of sponsorship/ betting advertisements in the media
- society -> public can develop addictive habits and lead to debt
- sports -> such as football having gambling sponsors leading to negative role modelling
- online -> easy access to online betting so rise in illegal betting
What are the strategies to prevent illegal gambling in sport?
- laws/ rules -> to prevent players betting on own sport
- punishments -> long bans for players e.g. Ivan Toney for 8 months
