Israeli club implicated in match-fixing scandal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have arrested the owners and a former coach of topflight team Hapoel Petah Tikva and questioned the head of Israel's football federation about an alleged match-fixing scandal.
Israel is the latest country affected by match-fixing and betting scandals in world football, involving international and club teams.
FIFA is investigating a global network of fixers with links to Malaysia and Singapore, which is suspected of arranging for national teams from Togo and Zimbabwe to lose matches.
A FIFA-approved referee from Niger is also suspected of manipulating the results of several international friendlies, including Nigeria's 4-1 win against Argentina three weeks ago.
Criminal trials in Germany and Finland this year have revealed bribes paid to players and referees to fix matches in about a dozen European leagues for betting coups, as organized criminal gangs exploit the increased opportunities offered by online gambling to cash in on corruption.
South Korea and Italy have also launched criminal investigations into fixed domestic league matches in recent weeks.
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Families must be protected from gambling addiction
Church in Argentina plans awareness campaign as gambling addiction spreads
Bishop Jorge Lozano of Gualeguaychu in Argentina announced that in March the local Church would begin a campaign to raise awareness about the risks of gambling” and how addiction to games of chance affects individuals and their families.
Bishop Lozano met with casino workers on Feb. 1 after the government in the province of Entre Rios announced it would privatize casinos.
He said the Church is concerned about the unhealthy expansion of casinos and the risk that gambling addiction poses for many.
“Twenty years ago these places were relatively few and located in summer tourist destinations. Today, casinos are located near many cities, not only those linked to tourism,” he added.
Bishop Lozano warned that many people who become addicted to gambling lose “a good portion of their salary—which they ought to be using to create a better life for themselves, for recreation and for better nutrition—and they spend it in such a way that it ends up in the pockets of the private sector and doesn’t even help any public program.”
In Dec. of 2010, the bishops of Argentina issued a statement entitled, “Gambling is becoming dangerous,” which warned of the proliferation of casinos. The gambling houses, they said, tend to attract people with low incomes and cause serious personal and family problems.
Bishop Jorge Lozano of Gualeguaychu in Argentina announced that in March the local Church would begin a campaign to raise awareness about the risks of gambling” and how addiction to games of chance affects individuals and their families.
Bishop Lozano met with casino workers on Feb. 1 after the government in the province of Entre Rios announced it would privatize casinos.
He said the Church is concerned about the unhealthy expansion of casinos and the risk that gambling addiction poses for many.
“Twenty years ago these places were relatively few and located in summer tourist destinations. Today, casinos are located near many cities, not only those linked to tourism,” he added.
Bishop Lozano warned that many people who become addicted to gambling lose “a good portion of their salary—which they ought to be using to create a better life for themselves, for recreation and for better nutrition—and they spend it in such a way that it ends up in the pockets of the private sector and doesn’t even help any public program.”
In Dec. of 2010, the bishops of Argentina issued a statement entitled, “Gambling is becoming dangerous,” which warned of the proliferation of casinos. The gambling houses, they said, tend to attract people with low incomes and cause serious personal and family problems.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Families must be protected from gambling addiction
Families must be protected from gambling addiction
The Bishops’ Conference of Argentina is calling for families to be protected from the recent rise in gambling addiction.
The executive committee of the bishops' conference issued a statement Dec. 20 titled, “The Dangers of Gambling.” In the document, the bishops stressed that “one of the fundamental values” for defending life is “freedom, which our society treasures so greatly.”
“We long to be free of every attachment. For this reason today we wish to express our concern and sorrow over a growing affliction in many families: the addiction to gambling,” the bishops said.
The bishops warned that “gambling is a business that involves huge sums of money for the benefit of a few and the detriment of many, especially the poor.”
“We are also aware that this activity is linked to money laundering associated with the drug cartels, arms trafficking and human trafficking. The problem is complex,” they wrote.
“The government must guarantee the complete protection of the family” because “a person who is passionate about gambling could risk and lose things that belong to his or her spouse and children. It is something that harms family communion,” the bishops continued.
In response to the argument that taxes from gambling are used to pay for some public works and services, they said, “the ends do not justify the means. It should also be pointed out that a large percentage of what is raised through gambling ends up in the pockets of a few, and only a small portion goes to helping the poor.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to gradually think about more appropriate sources of financing?” they asked.
The bishops called on the government to help those addicted to gambling, to ensure the industry operates with transparency and observes regular business hours, especially in poor areas. “It is essential that public morality be strengthened and that there be no suspicion of corruption.”
“The religious dimension of the human person” must be taken into account when helping those with a gambling addiction. “The experience of an encounter with the merciful Father heals the wounds of our lives and is the strength needed to rebuild the person and re-establish family and friendship ties,” the bishops concluded.
The Bishops’ Conference of Argentina is calling for families to be protected from the recent rise in gambling addiction.
The executive committee of the bishops' conference issued a statement Dec. 20 titled, “The Dangers of Gambling.” In the document, the bishops stressed that “one of the fundamental values” for defending life is “freedom, which our society treasures so greatly.”
“We long to be free of every attachment. For this reason today we wish to express our concern and sorrow over a growing affliction in many families: the addiction to gambling,” the bishops said.
The bishops warned that “gambling is a business that involves huge sums of money for the benefit of a few and the detriment of many, especially the poor.”
“We are also aware that this activity is linked to money laundering associated with the drug cartels, arms trafficking and human trafficking. The problem is complex,” they wrote.
“The government must guarantee the complete protection of the family” because “a person who is passionate about gambling could risk and lose things that belong to his or her spouse and children. It is something that harms family communion,” the bishops continued.
In response to the argument that taxes from gambling are used to pay for some public works and services, they said, “the ends do not justify the means. It should also be pointed out that a large percentage of what is raised through gambling ends up in the pockets of a few, and only a small portion goes to helping the poor.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to gradually think about more appropriate sources of financing?” they asked.
The bishops called on the government to help those addicted to gambling, to ensure the industry operates with transparency and observes regular business hours, especially in poor areas. “It is essential that public morality be strengthened and that there be no suspicion of corruption.”
“The religious dimension of the human person” must be taken into account when helping those with a gambling addiction. “The experience of an encounter with the merciful Father heals the wounds of our lives and is the strength needed to rebuild the person and re-establish family and friendship ties,” the bishops concluded.
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