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"As the Women’s World Cup grows in size and stature, it’s not surprising
concerns are also being raised about match-fixing and the integrity of the
sport.
Women’s sport has traditionally not been considered high risk when it comes to
match-fixing for a few reasons, including the few gambling options available to
punters.
For example, when Australia hosted the men’s AFC Asian Cup and Cricket World
Cup in 2015, the Australian Federal Police laid out plans for countering the
risk of organised crime infiltration and match-fixing. The women’s Netball
World Cup, which also took place in Australia that year, did not feature in its
preparations because it was deemed “low risk”.
By the time the FIFA Women’s World Cup was held in France in 2019, however, the
football governing body was not taking any chances. It established a monitoring
hub for the tournament and worked with Interpol, the French police, France’s
betting regulator and financial crime prosecutors to develop the best
strategies for preventing any match-fixing incidents.
A similar task force has been set up for this year’s Women’s World Cup in
Australia and New Zealand, including the FBI, Interpol, the UN Office on Drugs
and Crime, Sport Integrity Australia, the New Zealand Police and Sportradar, a
sport betting data provider.
As sports lawyer Laura Douglas warned in a 2016 analysis on match-fixing, the
increasing commercialisation and globalisation of women’s sport – coupled with
the poor pay and lack of other support services offered to players – has
created a powder keg waiting to explode."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
