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Footballers, Coaches Arrested in Hong Kong Match-Fixing and Betting Bust

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Nineteen individuals, including active football players and coaches, have been arrested in Hong Kong in connection with a match-fixing and illegal betting syndicate. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and police dismantled the operation, which involved at least five local clubs and placed over HK$6 million in illegal bets on various matches. One player is facing charges for both match-fixing and handling illicit bets. AI

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Footballers, Coaches Arrested in Hong Kong Match-Fixing and Betting Bust

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Ma ·

    Football players, coaches among 19 arrested over match-fixing and illegal betting

    Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency and police have jointly arrested 19 people, including serving footballers and coaches, over illegal bookmaking, with one player accused of both fixing matches and handling illicit bets. Principal investigator Bill Ng Siu-kei of the Independent C…

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