gambling in sport

Question 1

two types of gambling in sport

Answer 1

• match-fixing/ bribery
• illegal sports betting

Question 2

match-fixing

Answer 2

person involved in a sporting event influences a result in order to gain financially through betting

often players, coaches, officials are bribed into changing the course of an event in order to receive a cut of the winnings

Question 3

lllegal sports betting

Answer 3

when a player is involved in betting in a sport which is illegal according to NGB rules e.g. a boxer betting on himself to lose

Question 4

spot fixing

Answer 4

carrying out a pre-determined action during a specific part of a sporting event in order to win a bet

e.g. no ball in 6th over, 5th ball

Question 5

how is match-fixing destroying sport?

Answer 5

• negative impact on reputation of the sport
• fans disengagement from sport if they start to question the sporting endeavour of teams + athletes
• sponsorship deals likely to be terminated if a team, athlete, competition is involved in match fixing
• NGB’s can lose credibility if they are not able to deal with the issue
• loss of revenue can impact on all teams within a competition, even if only a small minority of teams were involved in match-fixing

Question 6

pros of gambling on sport

Answer 6

• financial benefits to the people involved if successful
• offer big sponsorship deals in sport
• adds excitement

Question 7

cons of gambling in sport

Answer 7

• rise in illegal betting in sport e.g. performers gambling in their own sport
• can cause corruption in sport through match fixing
• players can gain gambling problems
• can cause debt/ addiction in society
• growing volume of gambling sponsors which promotes a negative image
• growth of online betting/ apps makes it easier than ever to get involved