A joint investigation by BuzzFeed News and the BBC claims to have found “evidence of widespread match-fixing by players at the upper level of world tennis”.
The allegations, BuzzFeed explained, are based on a cache of leaked documents and “analysis of the betting activity on 26,000 matches and interviews across three continents with gambling and match-fixing experts, tennis officials, and players”.
According to the reports, the sport’s governing bodies have been “warned repeatedly about a core group of 16 players” but none have faced sanctions.
The allegations were first revealed last night, on the eve of one of the sport’s major tournaments, the Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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