Nearly 20% of people in sports confronted with (in)direct match-fixing proposals

A large-scale European study shows that nearly 20% of people in sports have been confronted with match-fixing –  the manipulation of sport competitions or matches – proposals. The Erasmus+ sport project “Evidence-based Prevention Of Sporting-related Match-fixing” (EPOSM), coordinated by Ghent University, examined match-fixing in seven European countries. More than 5,000 people related to sports participated in an online survey that focused on current and former athletes, coaches, board members, referees, and others involved in several sport disciplines (including football, tennis, basketball, hockey, handball, and cricket).