How should sports match fixing be classified?

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to classify sports match fixing based on the scope of human network and financial involvement. We analyze the concept of match fixing as defined by the International Olympic Committee and create a classification scheme based on four types of match fixing behavior: type 1—organization-based match fixing with money involved within an internal–external human network, type 2—relationship-based match fixing with the involvement of an internal–external human network without monetary involvement, type 3—sustenance-based match fixing with money involved within an internal human network, and type 4—goal-based match fixing with the involvement of an internal human network without monetary involvement. Lastly, we need to consider variables intrinsic and extrinsic to a sports game, which should be carefully examined and managed depending on the match fixing type to prevent match fixing behavior.

Keywords

• match fixing
• sport ethics
• monetary involvement
• internal human network
• external human network