We usually hear how some players and top officials are corrupt in terms of football matches, just in China, Son Jun-ho, a form former South Korean player and 43 other were banned for life for gambling and match-fixing.
Chinese football on Tuesday banned 43 people for life over alleged gambling and match-fixing, including three former China internationals and South Korean player Son Jun-ho,
The 43 were among 128 people implicated in total in a two-year probe into illegal gambling and match-fixing in the domestic game,
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) accused Son, who played for Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Super League, of participating in match-fixing and taking bribes.
China’s football governing body has itself been under scrutiny — about 10 high-ranking CFA officials have so far been brought down in corruption probes.
The government in March handed a lifetime prison sentence to Chen Xuyuan,
SourceThis suggests that some match that we stake on usually get influenced by some corrupt players or top football official and we are not aware of this.
If any player is caught is such corrupt act, do you think they should only be ban for life from gambling or more punishment should be attached to it?
Also, do you think that those players work hand in hand with some
casinos bookies?
I would rather see long term prison sentences given to these criminals. They're not only cheating the game, but they are cheating the bettors out of a ton of money. What if someone lost a huge bet and took their life over it? Would you blame the cheaters? Would you tell people they shouldn't be gambling?
Obviously someone taking their life is an extreme situation, but you never know how big or small someone is gambling and the stress behind their situation.