Doosan Jung Hyun-wook, illegally sports Toto… Kwon Ki-young accesses illegal sites
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Nam-jik Han = Professional baseball players sign an annual salary contract and write a pledge saying,’I will not gambling or manipulate matchmaking’.
KBO and each club provide’anti-corruption education’ and emphasize the dangers of gambling.
In particular, sports-related betting can lead to game manipulation, so it is considered a core subject of anti-fraud education.
However, another gambling-related incident broke out in professional baseball.
Doosan Bears announced on the 13th that “the KBO requested pitcher Hyun-wook Jung (22) and catcher Kwon Ki-young (22) who bet on Sports Toto to designate a suspended player.”
Recently, a person who is believed to be a person related to debts called to the Doosan office and said, “I can’t get in touch with Jung Hyun-wook.”
The Doosan team had an interview with Jeong Hyeon-wook, and soon conducted a full investigation of the team.
Jeong Hyun-wook admitted that he played sports toto. In addition, it is known that they have also been involved in illegal sports betting.
Although Kwon Ki-young is not a sports-related gambling, he has accessed a speculative site that is prohibited by law.
Both players broke the law. As a baseball player, he exceeded the line he had to keep.
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Sports promotion voting rights called Sports Toto can be legally enjoyed by the general public.
However, sports Toto betting by active players is a violation of the law.
Article 30 of the National Sports Promotion Act (restrictions on the purchase of sports promotion voting rights, etc.) stipulates that’the sports promotion voting rights of athletes, coaches, coaches, and executives and employees of sports organizations shall not be purchased or mediated.’ .
The KBO League rules on sports betting are stronger.
KBO also stipulated in Article 148 (6) of the Baseball Regulations that’If an act prohibited or restricted by the National Sports Promotion Act, such as illegal sports gambling operation and use, the KBO governor may sanction for cheating.’
The pledge also warned of stronger discipline.
The pledge signed by the players playing in the KBO League stated that’If the pledger violates this, he or she shall be liable for compensation for damages and all civil and criminal responsibilities according to various regulations such as its own compensation and punishment regulations, the National Sports Promotion Act, and the Criminal Act’.
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Even if it is a gambling that is not related to sports, gambling itself is a strong object of baseball sanctions.
KBO specified’gambling’ as a ground for disciplinary action in the act of damaging dignity in Chapter 14 of the Baseball Code.
According to KBO regulations, players who gambling will be penalized for more than 50 games with suspension, 5 million won in sanctions, and 120 hours of volunteer work for one violation.
Everyone, not just professional baseball players, is exposed to the temptation of illegal gambling. Anyone can easily access illegal gambling sites with their smartphones.
Those who fall into temptation soon fall into hell. Jung Hyun-wook, who fell in love with sports betting, is also known to have received a credit card overdue notice.
Jung Hyun-wook cannot avoid severe punishment. Even the opportunity to pay off his debts with baseball was thrown by himself.
Professional baseball was greatly shaken by the match-manipulation incident in 2012.
It is known that the two young players of Doosan have nothing to do with matchmaking.
However, there is a high risk of gambling leading to match-making.
So, The KBO is responding strongly to gambling.
If KBO accepts Doosan’s request and designates Jung Hyun-wook and Kwon Ki-young as ineligible players, the two players cannot play in professional baseball until the KBO governor lifts the restrictions.
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2021/01/14 09:01 sent