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Match fixing and betting-related scams
While the percentage of fixed matches is estimated to be fewer than 1 % across all sports, high betting turnover results in millions of euros in profits for match fixers each year. The global annual criminal proceeds from betting-related match fixing are estimated at approximately EUR 120 million. Match fixers are likely increasingly targeting the fast developing e-sports market. There are indications of e-sport manipulation, including extraordinary surges in betting activity and the deposit of unusually large sums on a bet just ahead of e-sport matches.
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Match fixing damages the integrity of sports and has a significant impact on sports associations, which are at risk of losing sponsors. Sports corruption stigmatises athletes and has a negative impact on the sports industry. While the percentage of fixed matches is estimated to be fewer than 1 % across all sports, high betting turnover results in millions of euros in profits for match fixers each year. The global annual criminal proceeds from betting-related match fixing are estimated at approximately EUR 120 million. A number of sports clubs experienced significant financial strain as a result of the restrictions introduced to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these clubs operate in low-tier divisions and may be increasingly vulnerable to infiltration or buyout by criminal networks seeking to use the club for match fixing and other criminal purposes. Match fixers are likely increasingly targeting the fastdeveloping e-sports market. There are indications of e-sport manipulation, including extraordinary surges in betting activity and the deposit of unusually large sums on a bet just ahead of e-sport matches(38).
Source:
Report
European Union Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment
Date published
13 April 2021
