{"id":8231,"date":"2019-09-25T01:43:44","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T01:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=8231"},"modified":"2020-10-05T22:04:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T02:04:11","slug":"australian-crackdown-on-esports-match-fixing-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/australian-crackdown-on-esports-match-fixing-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian crackdown on esports match-fixing continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ongoing Victoria Police investigation of criminal activities in Australian esports<\/a> has unveiled another scandal, this time linking criminal activities to an Overwatch Contenders team.<\/p>\n

In mid-September, news surfaced about six Australian CS:GO players facing charges for throwing matches<\/a> with the intention of aiding illegal betting activities.<\/p>\n

The allegations involved players competing in the Australian ESEA Mountain Dew League, with the accused denying any wrongdoing and claiming their questionable results were merely a by-product of poor gameplay skills.<\/p>\n

According to Mark Johnson, a University of Sydney lecturer, the lack of understanding about esports among the wider community has contributed to the spread of corruption in the industry and will continue be a major factor in police\u2019s difficulties in catching the criminals.<\/p>\n

“The video game industry is worth more than films and music combined, but they are still not taken seriously,” Johnson said.<\/p>\n

Victoria Police believe the allegedly fixed CS:GO matches may have resulted in up to AU $30,000 in wrongfully obtained wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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