Legalized Online Sports Betting System Reduces Match-Fixing

According to Asian Soccer Confederation official Peter Velappan, a legalized online sports betting system is the key to winning the battle against match-fixing in sports, especially soccer.

With Vietnamese soccer marred by yet another match-fixing scandal, Velappan believes Singapore's approach to organized gambling can act as an example to their Southeast Asian neighbours.

"We have seen soccer corruption in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam in the past," Velappan said.

Last week, Vietnamese police said they'd identified the man behind a large match-fixing scandal at last year's Southeast Asian Games. He is accused of paying 7 players $31,000 each to guarantee Vietnam won the game by a single point.

A slender victory for Vietnam against the much weaker Myanmar attracted favourable odds, given the country's high scoring record going into the tournament. Seven people linked to the match are currently in detention awaiting trial, six of whom are under house arrest.

September 12, 2006
Posted By Susan Torres
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