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Sport Integrity, betting and crime

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Sport Integrity, betting, and crime

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DOI (Published version): https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003220497

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This book presents a rigorous interdisciplinary examination of the evolving relationships between sport, betting, and crime – now widely regarded as the most significant threat to the integrity and sustainability of modern sport. It provides a critical framework for understanding how these forces in...

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ISSN: 9781003220497
Published: Abingdon Routledge 2026
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