“In North America, it’s much more serious what I would describe as classic match-fixing, in other words: It’s players being bribed by outside betting syndicates,” he explains.<\/p>\n
Smith further says that this is going on for quite some time and he describes it as much more organized than just some individual players opportunistically throwing games for their own profit.<\/p>\n According to Smith, this case marks the first time that they are collaborating with the FBI on a case of match-fixing in esports.<\/p>\n “We’re to so some extent working with law enforcement, with the FBI, who only recently have had a sports betting investigative unit within the FBI.”<\/p>\n
(Picture: Ian Smith)<\/span><\/p>\n