The Sports and Crime Briefing Has Launched - 9 Must-Read Investigations
The first media investigating all sports, all crimes, all around the world.
After weeks of investigation, travel, and hard work, we have officially launched the Sports and Crime Briefing. This is the first and only media to be dedicated to investigating all sports, all crimes, all around the world.
The vast majority of resources and attention in sports and crime goes to a handful of games (football, tennis, basketball, American football) and a few critical crimes (match-fixing and corruption).
The Sport and Crime Briefing, created by World of Crime, wants to go beyond this. Read our existing library of articles below.
1. The Cartel Ties of Football in Guadalajara, Mexico
How Mexican cartels control local football clubs in Guadalajara, two years before the city hosts World Cup matches.
2. How to Spot Suspicious Betting in Football Matches: A Beginner's Guide
Ever wondered how experts can detect which games are targets for illegal gambling and match-fixing. Chris Rasmussen, a world leader in anti-match fixing, reveals all.
3. How Premier League Sponsors Run Human Trafficking Syndicates
An eye-opening investigation into how human trafficking syndicates in Vietnam and Cambodia pose as legitimate gambling companies to sponsor top football clubs and players.
4. Is a Mafia vs. Ultras War Brewing in Italy?
The recent murder of a mafia boss in Milan shows how the city’s ultras are morphing into a kind of criminal faction.
5. Moses Magogo, the Troubled Kingpin of Ugandan Football
For over a decade, Ugandan football has been under the thumb of Moses Magogo. Read about his extraordinary ascent to power and his desperate attempts to cling on to it.
6. Can Football Leaders in Africa Ever Be Held Accountable?
Samuel Eto’o is still president of the Cameroonian football federation, despite eye-watering numbers of scandals. Why are African federation presidents able to cling on to power so long?
7. Is Europe Finally Serious About Fixing Its Match-Fixing Crisis?
Most match-fixing cases are found in Europe, but that’s partially because the continent is taking serious steps towards correcting this practice. But there’s a long way to go.
8. Can the Macolin Convention Save the World of Sports?
How this international treaty could change the way we fight corruption in sports on a global scale.
9. Many Sports Left Behind in Global Match-Fixing Crisis
Why sports like badminton, cricket, and others remain vulnerable to match-fixing despite international efforts.