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8-Year Ban On Spaniard Lopez Perez For Match Fixing In 2017
The Tennis Integrity Unit on December 1 has imposed an eight-year ban to Spanish tennis player Enrique Lopez Perez for match-fixing in three instances during 2017 and has fined him for $25,000. The Anti-Corruption Officer Richard McLaren has found the 29-year-old tennist guilty for breaching the rule thrice, while two other allegations went unproven. Perez had a career-high singles ranking of 154 and doubles ranking of 135 in 2019.
Tags: Enrique Lopez Perez, TENNIS, Tennis Integrity Unit, Banned, Match Fixing, Ban
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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French Open: Prosecutors Begin Probe In Match-Fixing Allegations
After match-fixing allegations surfaced during a French Open Women's Doubles match, French prosecutors are set to investigate the matter. The match on September 30, between the Romanians Andreea Mitu and Patricia Maria Tig versus Russian-American duo Yana Sizikova and Madison Brengle, came under scrutiny after prosecutors alleged "fraud in an organized group". Reportedly, a huge sum of money was bet over the Romanians winning the game.
Tags: French Open, Roland Garros, Match Fixing, investigation
Courtesy: NDTV Sports
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IPL 2020: BCCI Ties Up with Sportradar to Surveil Betting and Match Fixing
Sports integrity solutions firm, Sportradar AG has collaborated with BCCI to eliminate betting and match fixing in the upcoming IPL season. The company will work alongside the Board’s Anti-corruption unit. Reportedly, it will also provide data-driven assessments of matches to BCCI. “As the global leader in sporting integrity, we hope to provide our expertise and help protect the tournament against integrity-related issues,” said Sportradar … read-more
Tags: IPL, BCCI, Betting, Match Fixing
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