Sport reżyserowany przez przestępców. Rzecz o korupcji bukmacherskiej

Abstract

The article presents problem of the gambling match fixing. It materializes in the area of sport, however is caused by a number of factors: the development of new technologies, the expansion of the gambling industry in the Internet, professionalization and commercialization of sport and globalization services. It created the new threat – desire of making a profit from manipulating the results and aspects of sporting events. Organized crime groups quickly found themselves in the new reality, treating it as way to easy money with no more risk. The sharp increase in the prevalence of corruption scandals in this field confirmed fears, that increasingly sport is directed by criminals.