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Why Norway's Ski Jump Cheating Isn't a One-Off Scandal
Two Norwegian coaches admitted to modifying the jumpsuits of their athletes, but controversy around these suits has dogged ski jumping for years.
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Chris Dalby
Olympian to Kingpin - How Ryan James Wedding Became the FBI's Most Wanted Man
​From Olympic snowboarder to the FBI's Most Wanted, from one-time cannabis dealer to Canada's greatest kingpin, delve into the astonishing…
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Chris Dalby
Three Ways Football is Perfect Target for Money Laundering
Football’s global financial power has made it an attractive target for sophisticated money laundering schemes. Here are three major scandals…
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Chris Dalby
The Cheat Sheet - A Roundup of Sports, Gambling and Crime News - March 4, 2025
Match-fixing in US college basketball, kidnapped Cameroonian goalkeepers, scared Japanese sumo wrestlers, Colombian gamblers fixing Mexican matches …
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Chris Dalby

February 2025

Donald Trump Set to Make Millions from Golf Diplomacy
Donald Trump says he's the saviour of world golf. But in his second term, he’s using the White House to seal deals that could make him millions, all…
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Chris Dalby
The Global Fix: How Betting Markets Fuel a Worldwide Yellow Card Epidemic
Yellow card spot-fixing is rapidly becoming one of football’s biggest integrity threats. Players and referees from the UK to Australia and from Spain to…
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Chris Dalby
The Cheat Sheet - A Roundup of Sports, Gambling and Crime News - Feb. 24, 2025
Match-fixing from Afghanistan to Ukraine, doping in the NBA, billion-dollar illegal betting rings, we break down who’s cheating, who’s covering it up…
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Chris Dalby
From Chaos to Regulation: Brazil's Rise as a Global Leader in the Betting Industry
New laws promise order and big bucks in Brazil, but soaring addiction and drained wallets tell a different story. Can regulation save the game, or will…
Inside a Fixed Friendly - Strange Penalties & Stranger Referees
Over 150,000 euros were gambled on a friendly match between Danish and Lithuanian teams playing in Cyprus. We explain why these unsupervised friendlies…
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Chris Dalby
The Cheat Sheet - A Roundup of Sports, Gambling and Crime News - Feb. 11, 2025
An Indian netball scandal, back-alley gamblers in Florida, an aging Russian boxer, and even a NASCAR race manipulation scandal. This week's Cheat Sheet…
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Chris Dalby
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Year of Endless Referee Bias Allegations
Despite losing to the Eagles at the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs, including stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, were dogged all season by…
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Chris Dalby
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…
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