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To: scion who wrote (19253)	11/20/2009 2:05:05 PM
From: RockyBalboa	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19428

Football Betting Scandal Prosecutors Say up to 200 Matches Were Fixed spiegel.de Prosecutors in Germany have revealed the scope of the match-fixing scandal that has shocked European football. Around 200 games are suspected of having been fixed, with more than 30 of those played in Germany. European football is reeling from news of a fresh match-fixing scandal involving nine countries and up to 200 games. German prosecutors investigating the manipulation revealed on Friday that 15 people have been arrested in Germany and two in Switzerland. A series of around 50 raids were carried out on Thursday, during which documents, around €1 million in cash and valuables were seized. At a news conference the prosecutors said that about 200 games were thought to be affected, including three Champions League games and 12 Europa League games. The investigation, carried out with the European football association UEFA, has been ongoing since the beginning of 2009. The betting scandal involves huge sums of money placed with Asian bookmakers on matches in Europe and players, coaches, referees and officials are included among the suspects. In all around 100 people could be involved in the match-fixing conspiracy. ...