[SPO 이슈⑤]The black shadow of matchmaking… Why is illegal sports gambling dangerous-SPOTVNEWS

▲ Players bowing their heads and apologizing on behalf of the KBO League after the 2016 professional baseball match-manipulation case broke out. ⒸSpot TV News DB

[스포티비뉴스=고봉준 기자] The KBO League is again struggling with illegal sports gambling.

On the 13th, Doosan Bears requested Jung Hyun-wook (22) and Kwon Ki-young (22) to be designated as suspended players from KBO. It was after the club’s own investigation that Jung Hyun-wook was a violation of the National Sports Promotion Act, Sports Toto and illegal sports gambling, and Kwon Ki-young was online gambling.

What should be noted here is the fact that Hyun-wook Jung’s illegal sports gambling and participation in Sports Toto. As the name suggests, illegal sports gambling is a serious offense. The same goes for both the general public and the players. In the case of KBO, the governor has stipulated that the governor can impose sanctions on players who commit illegal sports gambling.

Apart from this, the current law strictly prohibits players from betting on sports toto. Article 30 of the National Sports Promotion Act stipulates that “Athletes and coaches, coaches, referees, and executives and employees of sports organizations of sports events subject to the issuance of sports promotion voting rights shall not purchase, mediate, or transfer Sports Toto.”

One reason is that the rules of the governing body and the current law strictly limit the purchase of illegal sports gambling and sports Toto by those involved in athletics. This is because they have enormous influence that can manipulate the game.

Currently, Sports Toto, the only legal sports betting in Korea, is divided into two categories, such as win-loss and under-over. This is also possible to manipulate the game if the people concerned are willing, but the problem is illegal sports gambling, which has a greater range of participation. In the case of sports gambling currently held on various illegal sites, various bets such as first strike-ball, lead hitter walk-hit, etc. on-base, and the number of walks per inning are possible. There is a lot of room for evil managers, players, and referees who are involved in evil spirits.

In fact, in domestic professional sports, there have often been cases where illegal sports gambling has led to game manipulation. The players as well as the leader continued to be involved, and there were many forms of starting illegal sports gambling out of curiosity and then engaging in matchmaking in order to pay off after a big debt. In addition, there were cases in which large criminal organizations were involved.

This is also the reason the sports community continues to watch closely the dangers of illegal sports gambling. The case of Doosan Jung Hyeon-wook has not yet been revealed that illegal sports gambling has led to match-manipulation, but most of the clubs, who have felt the alarm again, are conducting a thorough investigation of players.

Last month, the National Sports Promotion Agency announced that it would pay up to 50 million won in rewards to illegal sports gambling operators and match-manipulation reports. The fight against cheating in the sports world, which pops up if you forget it, continues.

Spotify News = Reporter Go Bong-jun
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