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DFWPunk t1_jeepjre wrote

There are few sports more blatantly affected by gambling related malfeasance than tennis.

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pie-en-argent t1_jeewrhw wrote

This for two reasons, I think:

(1) There are lots of professional events where the legitimate money at stake is so low that crooks can influence the participants (players and umpires) relatively cheaply.

(2) Like a cricket or baseball game, a tennis match breaks down readily into a lot of bettable mini-events that can be spot-fixed or subjected to timing scams like this one.

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DFWPunk t1_jef0pho wrote

There's another factor. There are hundreds of low level matches played, where nobody is paying much attention, and the players are not earning much on tour, and nothing from sponsorships.

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