Fraud, Corruption and Sport [Paperback]

This book offers historical and contemporary international analysis of fraud and corruption in sport, including a diverse range of cases from the sporting world including football, cricket, horse racing and boxing.Introduction PART I: FRAUD, CORRUPTION AND SPORT IN CONTEXT 1. Defining Fraud and Corruption in Sport 2. Defining Fraud 3. Defining Corruption 4. Developing a Typology of Fraud and Corruption in Sport 5. The Art of Bending and Breaking the Rules: A Continuum of Corruption 6. A Culture of Corruption: a Systemic Problem or Protecting Vested Interests? 7. Gambling: A Cause of Fraud and Corruption in Sport? 8. The Extent of Fraud and Corruption in Sport 9. The Problem in Measuring Fraud and Corruption in Sport 10. Surveys and Estimates of Fraud and Corruption in Sport 11. The Limitation of Surveys of Fraud and Corruption Data 12. Gambling and Sport: Measuring 'Attempted' Fraud and Corruption? 13. Why do Those in Sport Commit Fraud? 14. Individual Athletes and Acts of Fraud and Corruption 15. Sporting Institutions and Acts of Fraud and Corruption 16. Internet Fraud, Corruption and Sport 17. Money Laundering and Gambling Websites 18. Under Threat from 'Organised' Crime: Fraud, Corruption and Online Gambling Websites PART II: KEY BODIES: ENFORCEMENT AND GOVERNANCE 19. Fraud and Corruption in Football 20. Types of Fraud and Corruption in Football 21. Ticket Sales 22. Football Agents, Fees and Potential Tax Evasion 23. Match Fixing and its Association with Gambling 24. The Potential for Money Laundering and Lost Taxation from Football Clubs 25. Countering Fraud and Corruption in Football: A Structural Problem for Football Leagues 26. German Football: Broad Involvement, Limited Regulation and Incentives for Financial Window Dressing 27. The Structure of Italian Football: Creative Accounting in a Family Business? 28. Detecting, Exposing and Preventing Fraud and Corruption in Football 29. Fraud and Corruption in Cricket 30. Types of Fraud and Corruption in Crl“A