Most blatant cases of game fixing

[MaxV]

What are some examples of game fixes in different sports?

In USA, we all know of "Black Sox scandal" in baseball.

The little known event (simply because billiards isn't a mainstream sport) is the 1991 Challenge of Champions.

To clarify better, this is the first (and last) billiards tournament on which Vegas opened betting action. Mike Lebron was 20-to-1 to win the tournament.



I love the 2:15 mark of the video, where Buddy Hall makes a pre-recorded, great trick shot, only to cut back to the action of him making terrible, amateur-esque misses/scratches.

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[Hockeyholic]

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[MaxV]

Tim Donaghy has entered the chat.

Oh yeah, forgot about him.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Oh yeah, forgot about him.

That Western Conference Finals series was essentially the real NBA finals. Sacramento would've swept the Nets too.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

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No one here buys that he was alone, right?

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Many sports has been affiliated with illegalities in some capacity.

To name one, Boston College (point-shaving) basketball was chronicled a multitude of times.

Betting - Chronicling the 'worst fix ever', the 1978-79 BC point-shaving scandal (espn.com)​

Rumors have been attached to other events including the Sonny Liston boxing match against Ali.

 

[Hockeyholic]

No one here buys that he was alone, right?

You think Stern was involved too. Or the Lakers paid him off?

 

[Albatros]

FIFA World Cup 2002, referee Byron Moreno had allegedly been bought to ensure South Korean victory over Italy in an elimination game. Fixing of this particular match was never proven, but Moreno was suspended twice for other controversial incidents in Ecuador before retiring the following year, and after his refereeing career was arrested while smuggling a large amount of heroin into the United States.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[NJDevs26]

Italy has had multiple major match fixing scandals in soccer.

 

[PredsV82]

University of Kentucky had a point shaving scandal back in the late 40s

 

[alko]

 

[BOS358]

This doesn't quite apply, since it started out pretty under the radar: Arizona State men's basketball had a point shaving scandal back in the 1990's. It was only right before the final fixed game that anything was discovered because people couldn't keep their mouths shut.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[Dr Pepper]

I forget which year it was, but Spain once sent a team of able-bodied athletes to the Paralympics. They ended up winning gold in basketball before the scam was finally uncovered.

EDIT: Sydney 2000

 

[MaxV]

Italy has had multiple major match fixing scandals in soccer.

The early 2000s scandal might be the most known. Top teams were severely punished, especially Juvy. It took time for the league as a whole to recover.

 

[HFBS]

The Little League World Series where the teams from Asia used overage kids for years.