Governing bodies seek action on high-risk bets - Independent

A coalition of every major sports governing body in Britain, including the Football Association and the Premier League, last night accused the government of being "complacent" about the "very serious threat" of corruption that arises through the provision of certain "high-risk" markets by the gambling industry.

The governing bodies want some bet types banned or strictly regulated, as well as more passing of information from bookmakers to governing bodies and funding to police the integrity of sport. Only government can legislate on this, via the Gambling Commission, and despite the coalition "consistently warning" the GC about the easy potential for corruption, it believes not enough has been done to stop it.

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