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State Clubs Urge Football Federation Australia To Ban Betting Over Match-Fix Fears

National Premier League New South Wales clubs urged Football Federation Australia "to ban gambling on state league games, after alleging match-fixing is taking place in the semi-professional competition," according to Dominic Bossi of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Just a day after FFA sanctioned a player in Tasmania for betting on games involving his own club, at least one NSW team "has publicly alleged widespread misconduct within the competition, with players or staff betting, match-fixing, spot-fixing or providing insider information." The lure of using insider information to capitalize on odds and potentially influence results "is proving too much to resist for state league players earning part-time salaries, according to several clubs, which believe the competition could fall victim to corruption." FFA "declined to comment on the matter," with a spokesperson saying that "it has not received a formal complaint from Football NSW." FFA "has gambling agreements in place with Australian betting agencies that allow bets on semi-professional state leagues and the FFA Cup, which is mostly comprised of amateur or semi-professional clubs" (SMH, 7/27).

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