Match-Fixing In London During an Olympic Year — Scandals, Lessons & Policy Developments

By Kevin Carpenter Solicitor, Heatons LLP & Editor, LawInSport   (Editor's Note: What follows is part 1 of an article written by Kevin Carpenter, Solicitor, Heatons LLP & Editor, LawInSport. Part 2, which will appear in the next issue of the Alert, deals with "Concerted Efforts by Trans-national Bodies on a Global Scale.")   2012 was predicted to be the year when match-fixing, particularly that related to sports betting, became the principal issue of sporting integrity worldwide with L