Match-fixing
Manipulation of matches and the gambling market. English summary of Brå report 2015:18
The subject of this report is match-fixing, the manipulation of matches for the purpose of realising winnings on the gambling market. Sporting associations, the gambling industry, the justice system, and the media have paid increasing attention to the phenomenon in recent years.
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- © Brottsförebyggande rådet 2015
- urn:nbn:se:bra-623
- Report 2015:18
About the study
Although the number of suspected cases is still relatively low the consequences may, nevertheless, be serious. Individual teams and athletes are the primary victims of manipulated matches but, in the long run, they can also damage the credibility of the sports movement, cause losses to gambling companies and their customers, and contribute to diminished societal trust in general.
The study is based primarily on a review of documentation of suspected cases of match-fixing from the justice system, Svenska Spel and the Swedish Football Association, as well as interviews with a total of 65 individuals from relevant public authorities, gambling companies, and sports organisations.
The focus is on football and basketball, since these are the sports which have been affected. The report provides a first description of match-fixing in Sweden, but since the number of suspected cases is still low and the information regarding them is sparse in many cases, the picture will probably need to be revised as new cases are discovered.