A member of the UK official Opposition, Gerry Sutcliffe MP, has requested bookies and football authorities to come together for an open discussion regarding "appropriate" bets.
What is considered appropriate and inappropriate? Sutcliffe believes that gambling on the number of red and yellow cards or corners in a game increases the potential for dishonesty.
Sport Minister Helen Grant recognizes Sutcliffe's knowledge regarding this and said, "There was actually a meeting that was highlighted all over the papers just a couple of days ago whereby we did meet the main governing bodies and the Gambling Commission to discuss the very issue you talk about - match-fixing, spot-fixing.
"The integrity of sport, of course, is absolutely paramount and we have got to keep sport clean.
"It is very obvious a multi-agency approach is needed to deal with these issues and we need to continue to make sure that player education is developed, information-sharing happens and that we also share best practice."
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