Preview

Match Fixing

Satisfactory Essays
Open Document
Open Document
528 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Match Fixing
http://www.wakingthered.com/2013/9/3/4691874/canadian­soccer­league­match­fixing­declan
­hill­sportsradar

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/exclusive­canadian­soccer­an­easy­target­for­match­fixing­1.
1212414

Inquiry Paper
Why am I inquiring?
Thesis\; is there match fixing in the Canadian soccer league?
Many people don’t even know about the CSL. It is the Canadian soccer league and IT
INCLUDES semi­professional teams such a s ……………………………..
Match fixing is paying players or coaches to lose/win a game……………find a defn.
Outine:
Next paragraph
What I think and why? I think this is a problem but am not sure if it is that big of a deal.
Write about why and why not it is an easy target? It is an easy target because it is a semi­pro league so nobody cares.
Write about match fixing allegations
CSA ‘s opinion
Sportsnet’s opinion
Mls’ opinions
What does match fixing mean for Canada?
Final paragraph: What I initially thought and what I think now. What have I learned? What can happen if there is match fixing or if there is not? Implications and make sure you answer the question: is there match fixing the canadia soccer league?

Lex McMillan
Mr. O’Hagan
ELA A30
December 19th, 2014
Match fixing in the Canadian Soccer League
In organized sports, a match being played to a completely or partially pre­determined result is known as match fixing. This is not only a violation of the rules of the game, but often times against the law as well. Match fixing is most prevalent in soccer, with players, coaches and/or referees being paid large sums of money by gamblers to participate in it. This can be done by players underperforming, coaches making changes to the starting lineup so that their team is more likely to lose, or referees making harsh decisions in order to favour a certain team. The idea of such activities happening in Canada had not occurred to me, since the sport is not favoured in this country. It so happens that there is match fixing in

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    Someone walks in and one of a parent says that a player on one of the teams had asked for some air to be let out of the football. No one knew that the ball had been deflated until after the game. The quarterback cheated because he knew the odds of winning were slim. A player in another game got struck with extreme force and was knocked unconscious and sent to the hospital with a concussion. People assumed the other player hit him because he played extremely well on the field. What's the point in this? It gives you a bad image and reputation, no one will ever forget what terrible things you've done.…

    • 622 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    iii. Player(s) places their bets before any cards are dealt. (The amount bet is the amount to win)…

    • 494 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Bah Blah Case Summary

    • 360 Words
    • 2 Pages

    The players, in particular, believe that the owners hide part of the profits, through the use of non-transparent accounting techniques. The points on which the dispute is centered, are:…

    • 360 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Eight Men Out was a baseball scandal taken from the 1919 Chicago Black Soxs where the games demands would not be taken so seriously. The coaches wanted to win every game, but the players had other plans especially seen noticeably in the World Series between the Chicago Black Soxs and Cincinnati Reds. Some players took advantage of the opportunity to acquire money offer to throw the series, however, only some were paid and others were not. Could this happen today? No. The MLB now has its own regulations and rules where disciplinary action could be enforced if any cheating or unprofessionalism takes place. When playing the game of professional baseball now, most all the coaches and players want to showcase themselves and allow others to see the…

    • 217 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    ECO206 final exam

    • 6971 Words
    • 57 Pages

    Experts think that team A is more likely to win, and the odds at the local gambling…

    • 6971 Words
    • 57 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    The vast majority of sports gamblers are recreational players and the professionals are few and far between. Among this select group of professional sports gamblers, arguably none of them strike fear…

    • 1185 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    Earlier hundreds of thousands of nearby tribal or villages grouped together in a open plain ground which is nearby to both the groups to play this game. The game starts at sun rise and ends at sun set. Due to hundreds of players the ball and players movement is very slow. The rules of the game are set before the day of match in a meeting. On the day of match, players gave himself scary looks with the help of charcoal. Moreover, their sticks were also decorated. After completion all the rituals, they make a loud random sound while move towards the ground. They made loud sounds to scare other team members…

    • 1258 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Jack Riley In Hockey

    • 774 Words
    • 4 Pages

    A professional hockey referee’s antics and a controversial call jeopardize his chances to get signed with the NHL.…

    • 774 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    I am pretty sure that this is something that people would still talk about because it can be consider like an unfair match even thought it was only a second.…

    • 304 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Better Essays

    RSA Exam

    • 10133 Words
    • 82 Pages

    It also includes –  Providing responsible service of alcohol  Encouraging breaks in play  Gratuities not to be encouraged by staff  Customers to be discouraged from participating in extended, intensive and repetitive play  Display of clock and natural lights Continued... Current Legislation 5. Financial transactions – procedures for the cashing of cheques and payment of winnings, not offering betting on credit, and not locating ATM facilities in close proximity to gambling areas.…

    • 10133 Words
    • 82 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Thesis statement: Although the Saints may have won the Super Bowl, their win will also bring about a scandal.…

    • 351 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    The faceoff change has elicited largely negative responses across the hockey world. The league’s goal here makes sense — it wants the rules enforced more effectively than before — but the implementation has been questionable. Pacing of games has been…

    • 535 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    References: David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, and Stacey L. Brook. Reviewed by John Charles Bradbury. The Wages of Wins: Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sport. Retrieved From the web June 4, 2008, from http://www.wagesofwins.com/IJSFreview.html…

    • 1217 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    Ballet or Football

    • 1150 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Every sport requires you to follow certain guidelines. In football, the player can’t grab the opponent in certain ways or a yellow flag will be thrown on the ground to indicate holding or some penalty that no one has even heard of before. Football has rules that the team must obey.…

    • 1150 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    hockey poem

    • 369 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Why can’t they get their head out of the cloud and start making the rinks loud?…

    • 369 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays