Gambing

Question 1

Gambling in sports

Answer 1

Gambling in itself is not an example of deviant behaviour because it is legal to bet on sports events.
Gambling or wagering has been a feature of sports activities for centuries of competition. With examples being seen in the 19th century times (pedestrianism)
Sport lends itself to gambling because the outcomes of events are supposed to be unpredictable and most hold element of chance.
Gambling is now globalised due to the role of the internet and the huge range of betting options available.
Some sports ban all performers in that sport from gambling on their own sport
Betting sponsors - Stoke Bet 365

Question 2

Match fixing

Answer 2

Playing a game to a completely or partially pre-determined
result. So, when a player, team or referee deliberately under-
performs to ensure that one team loses or draws
Badminton from the 2012 Olympic games - 8 players deliberately losing

Question 3

Spot betting

Answer 3

Sees gamblers staking their money on an element of sporting
encounters. Anything from the exact timing of the first throw-in during a football match to whether the first ball of a cricket match will be a wide or a no-ball
Not illegal to most people - first goal scorer
Pakistan cricketers - Mohammed Asif and Amir Involvement in deliberately bowling no balls

Question 4

What is Bribery

Answer 4

The practice of offering money to gain a dishonest advantage

Question 5

Illegal sports betting

Answer 5

Placing a bet with an unregistered bookmaker; this is linked to match-fixing and organised crime

Question 6

Why we have been unable to eliminate illegal betting

Answer 6

Rise in gambling on sport – If people can reduce the element of chance then huge amounts of money to be made
Increase in gambling popularity - adverts, online
Punishments not severe enough to deter some players
Huge amounts of money to be made
Short careers no guarantee of long term security
Player education in some parts of the world isn’t good enough
Belief that others are doing it and hard to get caught
Embedded in the culture of the sport (E.g Cricket with respected
players involved)
Hard to detect – no test (like drugs) a player can take to highlight
match fixing

Question 7

Why has it become so big

Answer 7

Desire to win – results in increased likelihood of match fixing etc
Big winnings – the amount of money that can be gained.
Players - Performers can develop gambling problems and fines / bans often not severe enough
Influence of society – can lead to addiction / debt
Sponsorship - Gambling companies provide sponsorship which may
cause negative role modelling / encourage betting
Advertising / globalisation – such a large volume of adverts and access to betting online – making it easier to get involved.
Illegality – rise in illegal betting
Hard to detect