No Interference from Online Casinos
Over the past couple of months there have been a couple of incidences in the
European marketplace that have sparked controversy in the international sporting
industry. Legislators and sports enthusiasts have long wondered in the ability
of online casinos and betting companies to advertise and sponsor teams as
interfered with the integrity of the game in the UK. The UK Gambling Commission
gives the answer as a resounding “no” now that a study has concluded concerning
the effect of sportsbetting on the outcome and honesty within the sporting
industry. That doesn’t mean that reports have stopped coming in though – the
Commission noted that although there are frequent “tips” and complaints about
illegal sporting match results, most of the claims have been found
unsubstantiated.
The online casinos and internet gambling venues are quite fastidious about
ensuring that they keep the politics and corruption out of the sportsbetting
industry. In addition to the UK Gambling Commission, the individual internet
betting companies are very quick to investigate any and all reports of
suspicious sports betting activities. According to the results reported by the
Commission, although there are more than 50 cases reported, only half of those
were even seemingly legitimate and of those only a few are thought to actually
have potential merit.
All of this though is to say that the UK Gambling Commission feels that the
online casino gambling industry has not altered the integrity of the sporting
games in the UK, and the rest of the world. Because of the very serous
implications that would come from negative internet betting interference, the
Commission as well as the punters and sports players themselves continue to
remain on the alert. |