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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Jane Hamilton

The worlds of crime and sport go hand in glove, with betting markets worth £1.5 trillion

Boxing is not one of my favourite sports.

But, as a crime reporter, the historic links with organised crime means I have to pay attention to it.

Sport is the one thing that brings millions of people together so, when you throw in the competitiveness, the lucrative assets – including the athletes themselves – and the universal reach then, boom, you have the ideal platform for crime gangs.

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