An organization that investigates illegal betting released a report saying that match fixing was widespread in European sports and effected leagues such as the Champions League.
The report by Federbet, a Brussels-based organization that investigates illegal betting, however, said there was no evidence of match fixing in the current European Football Championships now underway.
Federbet’s annual report cites “examples” of alleged match fixing in various sports, including soccer, volleyball and tennis. Soccer leagues suspected of match fixing include Serie A, the top league in Italy, and involve major teams such as former Champions League winners Milan and Napoli. Matches in Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Romania were also cited.
Fedderbet officials said that most suspicious games involved lower league clubs and that most of the illegal betting is believed to be based in Asia, according to the website theparliamentmagazine.
However, the report points to suspicious games in many sports, including basketball, volleyball, table tennis and hockey and also is suspected in many youth and women’s sporting events.
