Suspicions Arise
Betfair is the largest online casino betting company in the world –it boasts a
huge international network of gamblers that are interested in a broad range of
global sporting events. As in all of the online casinos and gambling companies,
Betfair has software in place that is designed to monitor the betting process at
the site and red flag any trends that are out of the norm. Just as the Wimbledon
events kicked off this year Betfair’s system flagged out the amount of traffic
at the betting site as suspicious. Basically, this year’s first events have
attracted more bets than in previous years and that could be a sign that the
integrity of the event has been compromised. Sporting events have to be very
cautious about allegations that allude to corruption in the industry because it
really calls into question the integrity of the event.
Now that the online casinos are a bit suspicious about Wimbledon, the
International Tennis Federation has asked the Integrity Unit to investigate the
allegations and ensure that the game is still a test of sporting skills and that
there is no one looking to throw the event. The online casinos are,
surprisingly, the companies that play the biggest role in preventing the
corruption of the sporting industries. The fact of the matter is simple, if the
betting companies are on the ball and paying attention the software at these
online casino betting sites is able to immediately pick out irregular and
suspicious activities such as an increase in the betting traffic and unusually
high bets placed on the event.
Right now though, although there is some clamor in the industry, the ITF doubts
that there was any wrong-doing in this case and instead chalks up the surge in
gamblers at the online casinos as a increase in interest in the sport. Just a
natural fluke that tennis fans should not find concerning. |