Six tennis players among 34 detained for match fixing. Image Source: hwgcc.com[/caption]Internet Desk: Spanish police authorities have arrested 34 persons, including six tennis players involved in an investigation happened back in 2014. The 34 indivduals are suspected of being part of an illigal match-fixing operation.
No names were released by the Spanish police, but they did note that at least 6 of the individuals arrested were professional tennis players.
According to authorities, the players involved in the scandal are not “well-known players.”
Although their identities were not given, authorities said that the players involved are ranked between 800 and 1,200 in the world rankings.
The match-fixing occurred mainly in Spain with some in Portugal as well. Those involved bribed players on the men’s Challenger and Futures circuits to throw matches.
A flurry of recent online activity, involving bets placed on the alleged matches, tipped off authorities to the match-fixing. The Tennis Integrity Unit, an anti-corruption agency based in London, placed a tip to authorities about the suspicious gambling activity.
Successful intervention by authorities is a positive sign for the future of the sport. These types of illegal activities are suspected of occurring more often in the lower ranking circuits and tours where players are more susceptible to bribes. There is often less regulation and criminal betting is able to occur with little oversight.
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