Australian Football League to clamp down on illegal betting

iGaming Business – The Australian Football League (AFL), the top division of Aussie rules in the country, has announced a number of new initiatives as part of an effort to combat illegal gambling amongst players, coaches and officials. The AFL’s Gambling Rule has now been extended to prohibit betting on all Aussie rules competitions, as well as just the AFL. In addition, all players, coaches and officials have been ordered to “perform on their merits” at all times. The rule change is part of an effort from the AFL to wipe out illegal activity in the sport, with a number…