Sports want help to fund anti-corruption units 10/02/2009 |
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Sports bodies will reignite their fight for an anti-corruption levy on bookmakers this month to combat the growing threat to the integrity of their competitions.
Governing bodies are becoming exasperated at the increasing financial burden of fighting corruption in their sports. The International Cricket Council and the Association of Tennis Professionals both spend £1m a year on their integrity units out of central funds.
A lack of resources means only one compliance official works full-time on match-fixing issues at Soho Square, prompting the FA privately to express fears it is losing the battle.
Sports organisers want a gross-profits contribution from the betting industry that would provide between £20m and £40m a year to integrity campaigns. "If there was a general sports right where you have a more formal contractual relationship with the bookmakers, I'd reinvest all of that into integrity protection," said the Premier League's chief executive, Richard Scudamore, when asked by this column.
However, sources say there is no hope of persuading bookmakers into voluntary arrangements. "The relationship is as bad as it has ever been with the bookies," said one.
The Sports Rights Owners Coalition intended to thrash out the issue last Monday, but the weather forced that to be rescheduled to next Wednesday.
(Source: Guardian.co.uk)
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