Covid sees surge in match-fixing
Feb 27, 2021
3 minutes
SAMEER NAIK sameer.naik@inl.co.za
SPORT is facing a massive surge in match-fixing in the Covid-19 era, with fixers diversifying into new areas and targeting especially vulnerable teams, players and officials.
Experts at multinational corporation Sportradar this week revealed that the pandemic was playing a significant part in the sharp increase in betting fraud and corruption in sports globally, with South African sports being affected too.
Last year Sportradar, a global leader in delivering sports data and content,
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