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South Korean basketball rocked by new illegal betting probe

9th September 2015 7:02 am GMT

Police authorities in South Korea have initiated a formal investigation into allegations of match-fixing and illegal gambling by 26 current and former sportsmen, including eleven professional basketball players.

The investigation was launched after a basketball player had tried to fix a game in February earlier this year in the top tier of the Korean Basketball League.

According to Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency, the player was suspected of trying to throw a basketball match by missing a number [...]

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