Four Corners on ABC – This week Four Corners reveals the secretive deals between Australia’s big sporting codes and bookmakers.
Reporter Pat McGrath investigates how the global gambling industry has tightened its grip on Australian sport, even offering live betting on amateur community games.
Through insider interviews and forensic research, McGrath and the team expose how sport’s governing bodies get a cut of every bet made in Australia on their games.
For some codes, the riskier the bet, the bigger the cut.
Punters and some sports executives alike are concerned that the increased emphasis on betting in sport could not only be dangerous but could change the way the games are played.
Game, Bet, Match reported by Pat McGrath goes to air on Monday 12th of June at 8.30pm on ABC TV and and ABC iview.
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