New Posts For Thread: What do drugs and match-fixing mean for betting exchanges?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29763939/what-do-drugs-and-match-fixing-mean-for-betting-exchangesThe Australian government has promised to crack down on match fixing and the growing influence of organised crime on sports after a major investigation found links between doping and crime may have led to manipulated results.European investigators saNot the regulated ones.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29763939/what-do-drugs-and-match-fixing-mean-for-betting-exchanges?post_id=528953241#528953241Not the regulated ones.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:50:59 -0600so you think the bookies are in on it?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29763939/what-do-drugs-and-match-fixing-mean-for-betting-exchanges?post_id=528941621#528941621so you think the bookies are in on it?Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:22:08 -0600If you have enough power, money and contacts to be able to influence sports outcomes then you have enough power, money and contacts to set up an unlicensed betting site or at the very least work with that betting site for a hefty sum.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29763939/what-do-drugs-and-match-fixing-mean-for-betting-exchanges?post_id=528939485#528939485If you have enough power, money and contacts to be able to influence sports outcomes then you have enough power, money and contacts to set up an unlicensed betting site or at the very least work with that betting site for a hefty sum.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:55:51 -0600From what everyone seems to be saying, it's unregulated/black market bookies in Asia. What I don't understand is how these entities exist if they're constantly being fleeced. Unless it's actually these bookies who are doing the fixing and are so ithttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29763939/what-do-drugs-and-match-fixing-mean-for-betting-exchanges?post_id=528936345#528936345From what everyone seems to be saying, it's unregulated/black market bookies in Asia. What I don't understand is how these entities exist if they're constantly being fleeced. Unless it's actually these bookies who are doing the fixing and are so itMon, 11 Feb 2013 03:43:19 -0600Can I ask a question.Apart from our soul dying a little who loses when Asia fixes a sport/matchthe bookies, punters etc..?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29763939/what-do-drugs-and-match-fixing-mean-for-betting-exchanges?post_id=528926583#528926583Can I ask a question.Apart from our soul dying a little who loses when Asia fixes a sport/matchthe bookies, punters etc..?Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:04:31 -0600Removing exchanges would not affect the criminal underworld's involvement in match fixing. It does however help provide very useful information for organisations that are in force to try to determine where games may be subject to match fixing. As suchttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29763939/what-do-drugs-and-match-fixing-mean-for-betting-exchanges?post_id=528924499#528924499Removing exchanges would not affect the criminal underworld's involvement in match fixing. It does however help provide very useful information for organisations that are in force to try to determine where games may be subject to match fixing. As sucSun, 10 Feb 2013 14:46:05 -0600PittsburghPhil 09 Feb 13 13:11With this latest apparent assault on the integrity of Victoria's own game, you can expect some reprisals which could possibly be aimed at the gambling industry. These reprisals are unlikely to make any sense or do anythhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29763939/what-do-drugs-and-match-fixing-mean-for-betting-exchanges?post_id=528919383#528919383PittsburghPhil 09 Feb 13 13:11With this latest apparent assault on the integrity of Victoria's own game, you can expect some reprisals which could possibly be aimed at the gambling industry. These reprisals are unlikely to make any sense or do anythSun, 10 Feb 2013 11:03:36 -0600Australia seems to be in the grip of a new wave of wowserism in recent years. And with an election happening in September this year gambling could well be a bit of a side issue.Everyone always regarded horse-racing as being a bit on-the-nose but therhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29763939/what-do-drugs-and-match-fixing-mean-for-betting-exchanges?post_id=528888733#528888733Australia seems to be in the grip of a new wave of wowserism in recent years. And with an election happening in September this year gambling could well be a bit of a side issue.Everyone always regarded horse-racing as being a bit on-the-nose but therSat, 09 Feb 2013 07:11:27 -0600Think of all the skewed stats and the resulting flawed statistical models!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29763939/what-do-drugs-and-match-fixing-mean-for-betting-exchanges?post_id=528888615#528888615Think of all the skewed stats and the resulting flawed statistical models!Sat, 09 Feb 2013 07:06:12 -0600Getting rid of legalised bookies and betting exchanges would just exarcerbate the problem imo.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29763939/what-do-drugs-and-match-fixing-mean-for-betting-exchanges?post_id=528886023#528886023Getting rid of legalised bookies and betting exchanges would just exarcerbate the problem imo.Sat, 09 Feb 2013 04:18:57 -0600