A police officer took down the largest match-fixing ring in tennis

Re:A police officer took down the largest match-fixing ring ... by rootsudo on Friday September 08, 2023 @11:26AM (#37434821)

"WWE seems to do just fine with a completely fixed system."

Exactly, that's what I don't get. Is the criminal act that it's a 3rd party person and not the league itself?

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Re:A police officer took down the largest match-fixing ring ... by mistrial9 on Friday September 08, 2023 @08:46PM (#37441084)

corruption is a team sport

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Re:A police officer took down the largest match-fixing ring ... by smcin on Saturday September 09, 2023 @03:50PM (#37449591)

You cannot legally wager on WWE anywhere in the US, currently (or I imagine anywhere outside it either). [https://www.forbes.com/betting/novelty/wwe/] I didn't know anyone took it seriously as a sport, let alone would want to bet on it. But apparently yes. It's hilarious to hear the term "Academy Awards... a fixed entertainment event". (Waiting for cynics to mention elections.)

> According to a March 2023 CNBC report, WWE—which produces fixed sports-style events such as WrestleMania and Royal Rumble—wants to quell gambling regulator concerns by reducing the chances that high-profile match outcomes leak to the public.

> WWE is “working with” the accounting firm EY, better known as Ernst & Young. EY and rival PwC have helped safeguard results for the Academy Awards, a fixed entertainment event available for wagering in select sports betting states. As it stands, betting operators like DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook, BetMGM Sportsbook and Caesars Sportsbook have offered limited wagering on the Oscars.

> WWE, which agreed to merge with UFC... is reportedly pursuing regulated wagering in CO, IN, MI. However, multiple state gambling regulators disputed the CNBC report that used anonymous sources.

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