How do BOOKIES make money during football matches?

UK Football Floodlights Scam

• A few years ago floodlights failed at several matches before key football games and it led to subsequent arrests as it was all part of a betting scam - what is the full story and how did the perpetrators plan to make money out of it?

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  Dear dtnl42-ga, The investigation of this fraud was fully reported by the BBC and I will be referring you to their web pages for the full story. The fraud revolved around betting on the results of English Premier League football matches. In the UK bookmakers will only pay out if the game is completed. In the far east, and in particular, Malaysia, certain bets can be paid out if the game is abandoned - provided it had passed half time. Therefore, if a game could be stopped at the right time, then there are potential profits to be had from winning the bet. In 1997, two matches were abandoned because of floodlight failure. Foul play was suspected. In February 1999 police arrested four men following the discovery of some suspected burglars at the Charlton Athletic football ground. Searches later revealed remote control devices and other equipment. At a later trial, four men were convicted of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance and were sentenced to a total of 12 years' imprisonment. One of the men was a security guard who had been bribed to allow them access to the floodlights. Convicted persons were: Wai Yuen Liu, Chee Kew Ong, Eng Hwa Lim and Roger Firth. News articles: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/426148.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_423000/423937.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_422000/422742.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_422000/422742.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sport/football/newsid_278000/278086.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/426092.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/422742.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/278101.stm Four men were jailed for a total of 12 years http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:kITHisiwwSMJ:www.china-window.com.cn/Zhongshan_w/news99e/news08e/news0828e/spo_news990828c.htm++%22Wai+Yuen+Liu%22&hl=en Asian Football fraudsters http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/148967.stm Other articles http://www.4thegame.com/news/story/50064/INQUIRIES+CONTINUE+OVER+FLOODLIGHT+ARRESTS.html "Malaysian Police Raid Cybercafe Bookmakers Jun 21, 2002 The World Cup has proved fantastic business for bookmakers, even illegal ones. In Malaysia, soccer is hugely popular, as is gambling. Unfortunately, betting is illegal in Malaysia, as 10 bookmakers found to their cost, when Malaysian Police arrested 10 people for soccer betting last Friday at an Internet café near Kuala Lumpur. The café?s owner was one of those arrested in the raid, which netted a television, fax machine and schedules of World Cup matches, as well as notebooks containing betting details. Police Deputy Chief Rusni Hashim said police believed illegal bets at the cafe amounted to about 300,000 ringgit ($78,950). The operators had taken bets amounting to up to 25,000 ringgit ($6,600) a day since the World Cup began on May 31. Bettors are liable for a maximum fine of over $52000 or a five year prison sentence if convicted. Although betting is outlawed in Malaysia, illegal bookmakers have prospered by taking bets on local soccer games and the English Premier League. The extent of betting on English soccer games in Malaysia is such that in 1999, two Premiership games suffered blackouts as floodlights failed, due to sabotage by Malaysian betting syndicates in an attempt to influence the result." http://gamingmagazine.com/managearticle.asp?c=530&a=1325 I hope this answers your question. If it does not, or the answer is unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as soon as I receive it. Thank you answerfinder Search strategy ?floodlights failed? ?floodlights failed? betting ?floodlights failed? betting scam