risks to integrity from in-play betting there is limited evidence to show that the risks are greater than those associated with pre-event betting.” Furthermore the Commission stated that the threat to sports betting integrity could be managed and there was no need to ban it.


According to a large number of other studies, in-play betting is not in itself a threat to the manipulation of sports. Often used for training purposes provided by INTERPOL, Te International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Handbook on Protecting Sport from Competition Manipulation states that a profitable match fixing operation presupposes that large bets can be placed without being detected.


For criminals, betting markets with high liquidity are key. As a result, some types of bets such as side bets or in-play bets are of limited interest to criminals due to their relatively low liquidity.


RESTRICTIONS ON IN-PLAY


Despite this some jurisdictions continue to impose restrictions on in-play betting. In Australia, in-play betting can only be conducted through land-based wagering outlets or via telephone. Tis ban was criticised in 2018 in Te Review of Australia’s Sports Integrity Arrangements (Wood Review), which argued that offshore wagering platforms had a number of competitive advantages over local sports betting operators, including the fact that they accept online, in-play wagers. Te Wood Review argued that the ban on online in-play via licensed bookmakers in Australia should be reconsidered, arguing “it is highly preferable that sports wagering occurs in a regulated environment which allows for monitoring, detection of and response to incidents of fraud and corruption.”


Ultimately, the government decided to ignore Te Wood Report’s recommendations by saying that while


In-play betting is not in itself a threat to the manipulation of sports . Often used for


training purposes provided by INTERPOL The


International Olympic Committee’s (IOC)


Handbook on Protecting Sport from Competition Manipulation states that a profitable match fixing


operation presupposes that large bets can be placed without being detected.


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