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Inside MAiSI - The University Course Trying to Save World Sport
For 11 years now, MAiSI has been the academic reference for sports ethics and integrity. The Sports and Crime Briefing finds out why it's still the only…
Mar 9
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Chris Dalby
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France Just Gave Match-Fixers the Mafia Treatment (Free Article)
A new law in France sees match-fixing cases now investigated by specialized criminal courts, with culprits punishable with a decade in prison and…
Aug 6, 2025
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Chris Dalby
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So is Julio César Chávez Jr. Actually a Sinaloa Cartel Member?
Chávez. Jr is wanted in Mexico for arms trafficking, married to the ex-wife of El Chapo's son, and friends with other Sinaloa Cartel bosses. But do his…
Jul 4, 2025
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Chris Dalby
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Why Chilean Thieves Are Robbing Your Favourite Athletes
Aug 18, 2025
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Chris Dalby
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Ticket Touts Beware - Can UK’s Watered-Down Legislation Stop Ridiculous Match Prices?
Jan 14, 2025
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Chris Dalby
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How Brazil’s Largest Drug Trafficking Gang Launders Money Through Portuguese Football Clubs
Nov 27, 2024
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Chris Dalby
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Why Do Ecuadorean Players Keep Being Gunned Down?
Sep 24, 2025
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Chris Dalby
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Fake Agents Traffic Thousands of Players from Africa a Year - Super-Agent Speaks Out
Jan 16, 2025
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Chris Dalby
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The Conveyor Belt of Age Fraud from Guinea-Bissau into Europe
Sep 9, 2025
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Can Anonymous Whistleblowers in Sport Really Expose Match-Fixing?
Two recent match-fixing cases in Mexico were blown wide open by anonymous tips. But the sporting world is not always set up to follow up on this…
May 15, 2025
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Chris Dalby
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Who is to Blame in Jannik Sinner's Doping Scandal?
When tennis star Jannik Sinner tested positive for a banned substance, he blamed contamination—but under strict liability, intent doesn’t matter. WADA…
Feb 9, 2025
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The Super Bowl Didn't Bring Human Traffickers to California. They Were Already There.
73 people rescued, 29 alleged traffickers arrested, the record haul around Super Bowl LX looks like proof the NFL's biggest game attracts the worst…
Feb 26
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Chris Dalby
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Could Guadalajara Lose Its 2026 World Cup Host Status?
Violence due to the death of CJNG leader, El Mencho, may plague Guadalajara for months. FIFA is being reassuring, but it has pulled the plug on host…
Feb 25
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Chris Dalby
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Jose Mourinho's Long History of Denying his Players Could Ever Be Racist
From Fenerbahçe to Madrid to Chelsea, the Special One is consistent. Racism is minimised, claims are exaggerated, and his players are innocent.
Feb 19
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Chris Dalby
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Why Israel Shut Down an Entire Football Division, and Why it Didn't Work
A year ago, Israel's third-tier division was suspended for astonishing levels of match-fixing. Now, a club, FC Kiryat Yam, that was seen as a model team…
Feb 6
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Chris Dalby
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A Fixer's Paradise: Why the US is Rolling Out Red Carpet for Prediction Markets
The NCAA asked the US government to suspend all prediction markets for college sports, warning of the risk of insider trading and match-fixing. The…
Jan 30
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Chris Dalby
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When Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini Turn on FIFA
Calls for a boycott of the 2026 World Cup are gaining traction, but are highly unlikely to go anywhere.
Jan 27
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Chris Dalby
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From India to Canada: How Organised Crime Captured Kabaddi
Players and organisers have been threatened and murdered by rival Punjabi criminal groups in India, the UK and Canada, including the feared Lawrence…
Jan 23
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