Match Fixing The definition of match-fixing provided by the Australian Sport Minister (Sport and Recreation Ministers' Council Communiqué 2011) is "the manipulation of an outcome or contingency by competitors, teams, sports agents, support staff, referees and officials and venue staff." Such conduct includes: a. the deliberate fixing of the result of a contest, or of an occurrence within the contest, or of a points spread b. deliberate underperformance c. abuse of insider information to support a bet placed by any of the above or placed by a gambler who has recruited such people to manipulate an outcome or contingency . Pathological Gambling Problem gambling is defined as "behaviour that is out of control and that disrupts personal, family, financial and employment relations." It is linked to financial problems such as debt and bankruptcy, divorce, lost productivity, crime, depression and suicide. Dickson et al (2005) Pathological gamblers have been found to be at heightened risk for a number of stress-related physical illnesses and psychiatric disorders including hypertension and heart disease (Lesieur, 1998; Volberg, 2001a) It is estimated that between 0.6% “ 0.8% of the adult population in Britain are problem gamblers (between 275,000 and 370,000 people). Internet Gambling A related development is the growth of gambling on the Internet, bringing casino gambling, sports betting and lottery play directly into homes and workplaces. It is estimated that there are over 2,000 Internet gambling sites currently available online, with approximately 0.9 million users in the UK alone (RSe Consulting, 2006). As encryption technology and the security of financial transactions improve, internet gambling will continue to increase. Internet gambling has a wide range of potential impacts. These include negative impacts on consumer interests (e.g. services conducted in an unfair manner), on individual gamblers and their families. (Clarke et al., 1998) Benefits of Gambling Social Activity Gambling is often carried out in a social context, which provides entertainment and often safe venues in which to enjoy an evening out with friends, such as Bingo. In this social context, many people enjoy the thrill and excitement a day at the races or a night at a casino provides. There is also the social benefit of raising money through lotteries for a social or sporting club or local community initiative. Gambling Advertisi