22-08-2007, 10:45 AM
The story continues:
Betfair betaalt dus ook uit bij opgaves. Je kan bijna niets anders concluderen dan dat Davy hier tot z'n nek toe inzit. In dat geval, voor altijd schorsen die idioot.
Quote:Betting probe widens
By Leo Schlink
August 22, 2007
THE betting probe into Nikolay Davydenko and Martin Vassallo Arguello has widened dramatically with an official request for the pair's telephone records. The ATP, which was shocked by the betting pattern surrounding Vassallo Arguello's win over Davydenko in Poland three weeks ago, also wants to scan the players' email traffic.
The demands follow the appointment of two former Scotland Yard detectives to head the investigation into a scandal dominated by irregular betting patterns and an extraordinary $8 million turnover. Underdog Vassallo Arguello was heavily backed to beat world No. 5 Davydenko despite losing the first set. Vassallo Arguello won the match after Davydenko retired early in the third set with a foot injury. Leading internet betting exchange Betfair voided all bets on the match after studying wagering trends, which were unusually lopsided in favour of journeyman Vassallo Arguello winning. Enraged punters openly spoke of match-fixing in the wake of the clash. Both players have claimed they are innocent. Betfair is one of the few wagering houses that pays out on incomplete matches, and became alarmed when several huge bets were placed on Davydenko to lose.
The ATP's investigators have been granted wide-ranging powers in the search for evidence. The ATP's anti-corruption code allows for players, agents, trainers and relatives of the players to be called to give evidence. The British Horseracing Authority has been drafted in to assist tennis officials as the investigation deepens. Investigators are expected to seek out Davydenko and Vassallo Arguello during the US Open in New York. Officials want to know if there is a link between the pair, hence the request for phone and email records.
Accusations of eastern European crime figures betting on allegedly fixed tennis matches have dogged the sport for three years. ATP executive chairman Etienne de Villiers is determined to rid tennis of the claims - or the perpetrators, if there is a case to answer.
"We are committed to a thorough, fair and comprehensive ATP investigation and our decision to involve the BHA is testimony to that commitment," he said. "It underscores how seriously we regard any suggestion of corruption in our sport. The BHA team are industry leaders in this area and their expertise, knowledge and resource will be invaluable."
Betfair betaalt dus ook uit bij opgaves. Je kan bijna niets anders concluderen dan dat Davy hier tot z'n nek toe inzit. In dat geval, voor altijd schorsen die idioot.