Laws against match-fixing badly needed, police chief says
Legislation against match-fixing in Cyprus is badly needed, Police Chief Kypros Michaelides said on Wednesday, calling for greater surveillance powers for the force as the...
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CFA looking at strict penalties for second-division match-fixing
After suspending the second division league due to widespread match fixing, the football association is looking to introduce strict measures to stamp out the phenomenon,...
Accusations of intricate match-fixing include Cyprus teams
At least 32 allegedly fixed offseason football friendlies took place in Cyprus in 2016, 2017, and 2018, organised by a local company and also included...
Man arrested for Belgian match-fixing appeals extradition
A 52-year-old man, arrested in Cyprus last week as part of a major investigation by Belgian authorities into financial fraud and possible match-fixing, was released on...
Match-fixing suspect to remain in custody until extradition hearing on Monday
By Elias Hazou A 52-year-old man, arrested in Cyprus as part of a major investigation by Belgian authorities into financial fraud and possible match-fixing, is...
Belgium detains 13 in tennis match-fixing probe
Belgium has detained 13 people in raids over an investigation into suspected match-fixing in the lower ranks of professional tennis, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday. A...
UEFA says footie game was fixed
European football governing body UEFA has notified the island’s association about suspicious betting activity that indicated match-fixing during a first division game last month. UEFA...
Match fixing bill voted into law
A bill on tackling match fixing was voted into law on Friday with a majority vote, hailed by Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou. The legislation provides...
Paphos mayor stands by football match-fixing claims
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Friday insisted on his allegation that a football club paid off the other with €65,000 to throw the Cyprus football...
Match-fixing laws should only focus on team sports, minister says
Enforcement of a law aimed at fighting match-fixing should be restricted to team sports, where Cyprus experienced the biggest problem, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou told...
New laws unlikely to eliminate match-fixing
MATCH-FIXING in Cyprus football has existed long before betting shops and web-sites abroad started taking bets on Cyprus league matches. It was considered part of...
Ermis docked six points for match-fixing
Larnaca side Ermis had six points deducted on Wednesday after it was implicated in match fixing for the second time this season. The team was...
Hopes that match-fixing bill will be ready for next season
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou expressed hope on Wednesday that a bill aimed at combating match fixing would be approved by parliament before its summer recess...
One more match-fixing notice received
The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) has received yet another red notice from European football’s governing body Uefa regarding suspicious betting activity in a league play-off...
Police investigate intense betting activity ahead of Ermis-Doxa match
CID officers from police HQ were investigating on Saturday reports that intense betting activity had been noticed before kick-off in the game between Ermis and...
Uefa flags more suspicious betting on football matches
European football governing body Uefa has sent the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) another report of suspicious betting activity relating to a top-flight fixture. The dossier...
New notice of suspicious betting from Uefa
European football governing body UEFA has notified the island’s authorities of suspicious betting activity relating to a top-flight fixture last Sunday between Doxa and Ermis...
Paphos mayor to share match fixing information with police
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos will share any information he has on football match-fixing with police next week, police spokesman Andreas Angelides said on Saturday. On...
CFA fines teams €50,000 for match-fixing
The football association (CFA) has fined two top flight teams €50,000 each after they were implicated in suspicious betting activity by the European governing body...
Two more red notices for CFA
The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) has received two more ‘red notices’ from European governing body UEFA regarding suspicious betting activity relating to two recent football...
