Cardiff intercepts bookmaking scam

[Cricket_Hacker]

In a move that will reawaken fears about the relationship between gambling and cricket, it has emerged that a spectator was ejected from the second ODI between England and India in Cardiff for allegedly relaying information to bookmakers in the subcontinent - a practice known as "court-siding". Because of the delay on broadcast feeds for televised games, betting markets can be manipulated by those with access to information from inside the ground. Chris Watts, head of the ECB's anti-corruption unit, confirmed to the Cricket Paper, the UK's weekly cricket newspaper, that a man had been thrown out by stewards at the Swalec Stadium on Wednesday for "breaching the ticket terms and conditions". Although not a direct attempt to influence events on the field, "court-siding" gives bookmakers a live window on the action and enables them to set their odds accordingly. The man in Cardiff is understood to have been using two laptops and a mobile phone during India's innings, before being removed from the ground. An additional ECB anti-corruption presence is likely for the final three ODIs of the series. In recent seasons, the ECB has clamped down on such activity, amid a recognition that games televised on the subcontinent are potentially a prime target for illegal bookmakers. In 2013, nine people were thrown out of games around the country, in addition to 12 the year before. "There have been several incidents of people being asked to leave for so-called court-siding," Angus Porter, chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association, said. "The evidence we have points to high-profile matches that are televised in Asia when there's an opportunity for people to beat the TV delay if the match is being broadcast on the Indian subcontinent. "So they're not necessarily corrupting the match itself but engaging in corrupt activity in the sense they are getting bookies fixing the odds before the events are seen on TV in India." The incident is likely to prompt vigilance from English authorities. Earlier this season, the ECB handed out life bans to former Sussex players Lou Vincent and Naved Arif for engaging in corrupt activity, related to fixing county games. In 2012, Mervyn Westfield, the first English cricketer to be convicted in a court of law for spot-fixing offences, admitted to taking money in order to underperform in a domestic limited-overs game that was televised on the subcontinent. Source: Espncricinfo

[beetle]

So we are not watching it "By GOD" live!!!!!!:omg::omg::omg:

[kosingh]

Dumb. Why do you need 2 laptops and a mobile phone to do this if it is this simple. A smart phone would be sufficient.

[Precambrian]

In 2012' date=' Mervyn Westfield, the first English cricketer to be convicted in a court of law for spot-fixing offences, admitted to taking money in order to underperform in a domestic limited-overs game [b']that was televised on the subcontinent. Source: Espncricinfo

LMAO, this is exactly why Crapinfo is crap. What the **** does that suggest? How many guys in the "subcontinent" watched that match? Let alone bet on it? Absolutely ridiculous.

[Precambrian]

So we are not watching it "By GOD" live!!!!!!:omg::omg::omg:

There is a very small delay - maybe of a minute or so. Not more than that.

[beetle]

There is a very small delay - maybe of a minute or so. Not more than that.

:((...a minute is big.....while we are celebrating a six...the guy could actually be out .....:((

[CSK Fan]

LMAO, this is exactly why Crapinfo is crap. What the **** does that suggest? How many guys in the "subcontinent" watched that match? Let alone bet on it? Absolutely ridiculous.

Well the bookies would have watched and that is what matters is what the article is saying

[Precambrian]

Well the bookies would have watched and that is what matters is what the article is saying

Then it could state just that, couldn't it? Instead it neither has the guts to call out nor want to refrain from taking a jibe at Indians. Who watches these matches in India? Always thought these were gap programming.

[SLICKR392]

There is a very small delay - maybe of a minute or so. Not more than that.

A minute is a huge gap. Don't see them delaying it so much.

[Precambrian]

:((...a minute is big.....while we are celebrating a six...the guy could actually be out .....:((

Don't think its deliberate, just normal transmission delay... I could be wrong here.

[Sachinism]

Firstly people are basically betting and using any advantage they can without committing a crime. When you bet you rely on information, knowledge and some intuition. Being at the ground gives you an advantage for spread betting. Though I don't see how that can be illegal. There has been a lot written about tennis courtsiders if you're interested in knowing about this subject - http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/inside-the-shadowy-world-of-high-speed-tennis-betting/