Tag: Football Association match fixing
Football Association says ‘fixing’ isn’t widespread
December 12, 2013
iGaming Business – Alex Horne, general secretary of the Football Association, the sport’s governing body in England, believes ‘fixing’ matches is not a widespread occurrence in the English game, but has warned against complacency in the fight against match fixing and corrupt betting. Horne was among representatives of football, cricket, horseracing, rugby league, rugby union and tennis who attended a summit on Tuesday morning with UK government officials, including Culture Secretary Maria Miller. The meeting took place against the backdrop of a major scandal to emerge in English football, with six people, including Blackburn Rovers striker DJ Campbell, having been…