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    Surge in match-fixing

    Feb 27, 2021 3 minutes
    SAMEER NAIK sameer.naik@inl.co.za

    SPORT is facing a massive surge in match-fixing in the Covid-19 era, with fixers diversifying into new areas and targeting especially vulnerable teams, players and officials.

    Experts at multinational corporation Sportradar this week revealed that the pandemic was playing a significant part in the sharp increase in betting fraud/ corruption in sports globally, with South African sports being affected too.

    Last year Sportradar, a global leader in delivering sports data and content, monitored more than 600 000 matches across 1 000 leagues and competitions in 26

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