Soccer Match-Fixing Investigation Faces Hurdles
European investigators say a sports betting syndicate based in Asia is allegedly conspiring to illegally fix soccer games all over the globe.
But getting convictions in such cases is often difficult.
The World’s Gerry Hadden examines why it’s so hard to prove wrongdoing when it comes to betting on soccer.
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