Italian soccer federation launches probe into betting scams >> Italian Football Betting Scandal
Italian Soccer Federation - FIGC has launched an investigation into dozens of games from last season suspected of having been fixed for betting scams.
Recently a Brazilian Referee Was Barred For Life For Match Fixing for about $4000 a match.
Wire-tapped >>
This week Italian newspapers have published wiretapped conversations between Italian gamblers which seem to show that they knew the results of many games before they were played
Big Names Indicated >>
Games on the suspect list include Juventus' 2-2 draw in Livorno, played on May 22, AC Milan's 3-3 tie at home to Palermo the Friday before and Inter Milan's 1-0 victory over Sampdoria the previous week.
Match Predictions >>
According to newspaper reports, in one conversation, a gambler even managed to predict the exact result AND the scorers of the Messina versus Livorno tie on the last day of the season
Gamblog Comment >> Worrisome to say the least.
Match Fixing >>
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