Sport is made for betting

Australian football has become the benchmark for sporting bodies policing betting by players. Integrity agreements with betting firms allow them to monitor betting activity, particularly when it comes to names on their special list. Of course, it is never going to stop it completely if the players have half a brain (read further to see how clueless some of them are), but it gives the league great power to detect and investigate suspicious betting activity. Heath Shaw suspended for eight weeks for betting on Collingwood game SHAMED Collingwood premiership stars Heath Shaw and Nick Maxwell have expressed regret over a betting scandal that has rocked the AFL ladder leader. The pair copped heavy punishments for breaking the AFL's strict anti-gambling rules after an investigation found they shared inside information with friends and family. .. .. The betting scam involved the information that Maxwell was to play in the forward line against Adelaide and not in his usual backli...

Pretty dopey to get caught out by this when the agreements between Betfair and sporting authorities are very public. The player caught for betting against his own team, Grant Brebner, was lucky not to have copped a much harsher suspension.... Read the FoxSports article here Players shouldn't be betting on their own leagues... and if they must have a bet, don't do it in your own name!