Gambling Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 aspects of gambling
A
- match fixing
- Bribery
- illegal sports betting
2
Q
What was gambling known as in pre industrial Britain
A
- wagering
3
Q
Why do people gamble in sport (5)
A
- been prominent through sport history
- Unpredictable result makes it entertaining
- Globalised: internet has made it easy access to gamble
- betting companies now sponsor a large portion of sports teams
- addiction
4
Q
Define Match fixing
A
when a competition is played to a completely/party pre determined result
5
Q
Practical Examples of match fixing in sport
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- Snooker (Steven Lee): played poorly on purpose was banned for 10 years
- Pakistani cricket team (Amir) - bowler : 18 year old told to bowl no balls in order was criminally prosecuted
- Hansie Cronjie (captain of south africa cricket team) : given money to lose matches and died in a plane crash
6
Q
Define Bribery
A
practise of offering money to gain an unfair or different advantage
7
Q
Practical Example of Bribery in sport
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- Qatar world cup bid (Sepp Blatter) - bribed - head of fifa
8
Q
Ways in which people bribe (5)
A
- interference of playing surface
- intentional misapplication of the rules by officials
- keep players being removed with phantom injuries
- under performance of players
- Substituting players to increase chance of losing
9
Q
Define illegal sports betting
A
a player is involved in betting in sport which is illegal according to NGB rules
- bet with an unregistered book maker
10
Q
Example of illegal sport betting
A
- Boxer betting on themself to lose
