New betting scandal rocks Europe

[shadroch]

Reports of highly suspicious betting patterns at the recently completed Malta Cup are filtering in.First tennis,now snooker? Is nothing sacred?
Whats next? Jai-li?

[nightspirit]

Thanks for the info. I'm suprised, too. I hope that no one of the top pro's is involved, that would certainly hurt the image of this "gentlemen sport".

Here is an article.

Snooker - Malta Cup
Suspicious betting patterns says UK Gambling Commission



The 2008 Malta Cup, which came to a close on Sunday night at the Hilton Conference Centre, is under investigation by a betting regulator in the UK for suspicious betting patterns.

The tournament, which carried no ranking points this year, saw the participation of most of the world's top 16 players as well as Maltese wild cards Alex Borg and Tony Drago.

Shaun Murphy retained the title after beating Ken Doherty 9-3 in the final.

Yesterday, the BBC reported that irregular betting patterns were spotted during the invitational tournament and that Gambling Commission was looking at stakes placed during games from the round-robin competition.

The Commission regulates gambling in the public interest and provides independent advice to government in Britain. Gambling Commission, a UK non-departmental public body, was established in October 2005.

The Guardian newspaper's website revealed that the Commission had received tip-offs about suspected match-fixing which is a criminal offence in Britain that can carry a prison term of up to two years.

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