As high-level sports events were canceled early during the pandemic, even friendly games were highlighted by international gambling operators. Media have highlighted a possible surge in match-fixing issues during the pandemic, i.e., an increase of betting events where athletes are offered or threatened to engage in the fixing of a game, driven by gambling-related financial incentives.
COVID-19, Gambling, Sports, and the Risk of Match-FixingĬOVID-19 affects the world of sports dramatically, including cancellations of events, or rigorous test protocols and restrictions, and many large-scale events take place in front of empty arenas ( Wunderlich et al., 2021).
