The Cheat Sheet - A Roundup of Sports, Gambling and Crime News - March 4, 2025
Match-fixing in US college basketball, kidnapped Cameroonian goalkeepers, scared Japanese sumo wrestlers, Colombian gamblers fixing Mexican matches - just another week on the Cheat Sheet.
The Cheat Sheet - March 4, 2025 - Issue 8
The weekly briefing for developments in sports, gambling, and crime all around the world
FOOTBALL
BRAZIL – Botafogo owner John Textor pays record fine to settle match-fixing claims
Botafogo owner John Textor has agreed to pay a record R$1 million fine to Brazil’s Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD), resolving allegations stemming from his own accusations of match manipulation. In March 2024, Textor publicly claimed to possess evidence of match-fixing, particularly highlighting a Brazilian Championship game between Palmeiras and São Paulo. However, after reviewing Textor's submissions, the STJD ruled the evidence unconvincing. The fine—historically the largest ever issued by the STJD—was proposed by Textor’s defense to avoid a trial.
CAMEROON - Victoria United president accused of kidnapping and torturing goalkeeper over match-fixing claims
Valentin Nkwain, president of Victoria United, faces severe allegations of kidnapping and torturing goalkee…
