Betting and integrity

Match-fixing, betting rules for insiders and the conventions that cover sports manipulation. This section holds 5 reference articles. Each one states its question, gives the answer in plain language, lists the key facts and cites the documents it relies on. The desk reviews the section as a whole and marks the review date on every page.

Gambling Harm Among Athletes: What the Research Shows: Gambling harm among athletes: what research shows, from NCAA surveys of student-athletes to studies of elite players in Sweden, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

How Match-Fixing Is Detected: Betting Monitoring, Integrity Officers and Police Cooperation: How match-fixing is detected: betting-market monitoring such as the UEFA system, integrity officers, INTERPOL intelligence and athlete reporting duties.

The Macolin Convention Explained: The Council of Europe Treaty on Sports Manipulation: The Macolin Convention explained: what the Council of Europe treaty on manipulation of sports competitions requires, who can join and when it took effect.

Why Athletes Are Banned From Betting on Their Own Sport: What the Rules Say: Why are athletes banned from betting on their own sport? How IOC, FIFA and World Athletics rules define the ban, protect results and treat inside information.

How Sports Betting Shapes Fair Play and Athlete Rights: Betting on sports has become a large modern fixture of sport. It brings in revenue, resources, and a new type of enthusiastic fan. It also brings risk.