The UNODC brought together nearly 200 subject-matter experts in developing the report. They also helped shape the recommendations it makes for curbing illegal activities.<\/p>\n
Among the policies the report encourages sports leagues and associations to undertake is the creation of independent agencies \u201cthat have a clear responsibility for the prevention, detection, investigation, and sanctioning of proven acts of corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Another recommendation was to narrow the pay gap between genders in professional sports. While there was a \u201clack of data\u201d on how much financial vulnerability plays in female athletes participating in corruption, the report noted generally that such vulnerabilities play a role in corruption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
And the increase in women\u2019s sports has come at the same time as sports betting has expanded globally.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, senior figures in cricket have highlighted the vulnerability to corruption of women\u2019s cricket, pointing to an exponential increase in betting on women\u2019s competitions in recent years,\u201d the reports said. \u201cSimilar observations have been made about women\u2019s football (soccer).\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A report recently published by the United Nations estimates that criminals launder up to $140 billion annually through sports betting. The report acknowledges illicit activities in athletic events date back to ancient times. However, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) notes such behavior has risen substantially in the past 20 years. \u201cIndeed, globalization, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":195143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
UN Report Indicates Billions Wagered Through Illegal Sports Betting<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n