Abstract

The chapter employs a simple supply-demand framework to account for the evident step increase in the incidence of match fixing in sport since the Millennium. The supply of fixes comes from players and other sports insiders and the demand from betting interests seeking an edge in wagering markets. The contemporary epidemic of fixing may be accounted for by developments in the betting sector, in particular by the rapid increase in liquidity in effectively unregulated markets. These developments have made fixing more lucrative and increased the demand for fixes. Policies to mitigate the resulting problems involve addressing both the supply and demand sides of the market for fixes. Responsibilities for different policies fall variously on governments, law enforcement agencies, gambling regulators and sport governing bodies. For sport, protecting integrity is argued to be part of the wider issue of good governance. Verf.-Referat