{"id":8231,"date":"2019-09-25T01:43:44","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T01:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=8231"},"modified":"2020-10-05T22:04:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T02:04:11","slug":"australian-crackdown-on-esports-match-fixing-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/australian-crackdown-on-esports-match-fixing-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian crackdown on esports match-fixing continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ongoing Victoria Police investigation of criminal activities in Australian esports<\/a> has unveiled another scandal, this time linking criminal activities to an Overwatch Contenders team.<\/p>\n

In mid-September, news surfaced about six Australian CS:GO players facing charges for throwing matches<\/a> with the intention of aiding illegal betting activities.<\/p>\n

The allegations involved players competing in the Australian ESEA Mountain Dew League, with the accused denying any wrongdoing and claiming their questionable results were merely a by-product of poor gameplay skills.<\/p>\n

According to Mark Johnson, a University of Sydney lecturer, the lack of understanding about esports among the wider community has contributed to the spread of corruption in the industry and will continue be a major factor in police\u2019s difficulties in catching the criminals.<\/p>\n

“The video game industry is worth more than films and music combined, but they are still not taken seriously,” Johnson said.<\/p>\n

Victoria Police believe the allegedly fixed CS:GO matches may have resulted in up to AU $30,000 in wrongfully obtained wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That might just be the tip of the iceberg, as there could be much higher stakes involved in the yet-uncovered underworld of illegal esports betting.<\/p>\n

The CS:GO scandal was Australian police’s first investigation into the esports match-fixing and other criminal activities associated with esports.<\/p>\n

The said investigation also sparked a wide-ranging crackdown on Australian esports corruption, which earlier this week unveiled new links to organised crime.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, September 24, it was revealed the Victoria Police’s Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit received new reports of match-fixing, linking the criminal elements to the ownership of unnamed Overwatch esports<\/a> team that competes in the Australian Contenders league.<\/p>\n

Neil Paterson, assistant commissioner of Victoria Police, highlighted the lack of regulation and standards in esports compared to traditional sporting competitions.<\/p>\n

“We are seeing people encroach on that area that have reputations that probably shouldn’t be involved in this part of esports,” he said.<\/p>\n

While no further details regarding the ongoing investigations have been made public yet, it is believed more cases of illegal esports gambling activity will be unveiled in the near future.<\/p>\n

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