Survey: Match-Fixing Rampant In Europe

One thirdof athletes believe matches have been fixed: report https://t.co/OUBuaLTrfy 15% had been approached in the past year to fix matches

— Chris Eaton (@chris_j_eaton) July 25, 2017

The Tweeter is a former member of INTERPOL and a FIFA anti-match-fixing watchman.

Aristotle University in Greece interviewed over 600 European athletes in 13 sports.

• Over one in three (35%) believe matches are being fixed in sports.
• One in five (20%) were actually aware of attempts to fix matches in the last 12 months.
• 15% of those surveyed were actually approached to do so.

Also in the disturbing report:

• The FA of Ireland has charged three players from League of Ireland First Division side (one division below Ireland's Premier Division) Athlone Town FC.  Two of them are charged with direct match-fixing, a third with betting improprieties.
• The Tennis Integrity Unit is looking into four matches at the recent Grand Slams -- one in the lesser draws of the French Open, two in the lesser draws at Wimbledon, and one in the main draw of the tournament. 

Anyone still want to minimize the impact of match-fixing?