# Federbet > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Federbet > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Federbet.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federbet > Source revision: 1351803522 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Organization of European casino owners and bookmakers}} '''Federbet''' is an organization of European [casino](/source/casino) owners and [bookmaker](/source/bookmaker)s that was founded to help unify the laws with respect to gambling in the countries under the [European Union](/source/European_Union), through lobbying and other methods.{{Cite web|title=EU - Law framework|publisher=Federbet|url=http://www.federbet.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=57&lang=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118165608/http://federbet.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=57&lang=en|archivedate=18 November 2011|url-status=live}} Part of their operation is to identify [match fixing](/source/match_fixing), and to work to eliminate it. Federbet was established in October 2010 in response to the [European Commission](/source/European_Commission) inquiry regarding on-line gambling.Belgium Royal Decree N° 548785 of 10/10/2010 {{Cite web|title=Chi Siamo|date=28 February 2011 |url=http://federbet.wordpress.com/about/}} Their headquarters is in [Brussels](/source/Brussels),{{Cite web|title=Federbet org.internat Company Information|publisher=Hoovers Business Information|url=http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.Federbet_ORGINTERNAT.7ae4d3ded2a47a65.html}} Paul Tavarelli is the current president of Fedbet,{{Cite news|author=Frizzi, Filippo|date=19 September 2013|title=Match fixing: proposta UE per estensione reato di associazione mafiosa (Match fixing: EU proposal for extending the crime of mafia association)|language=Italian|newspaper=Bet And Economy News|url=http://www.pronosticicalcioscommesse.com/match-fixing-proposta-ue-per-estensione-reato-di-associazione-mafiosa|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212033555/http://www.pronosticicalcioscommesse.com/match-fixing-proposta-ue-per-estensione-reato-di-associazione-mafiosa|archivedate=12 December 2013|url-status=live}} and Francesco Baranca is their secretary general.{{Cite web|author=Pravatà, Christian|date=6 December 2013|title=Video Esclusiva TJ - Francesco Baranca (segretario generale Federbet): "Federbet si propone come partner per i club e le Leghe Calcio contro il match-fixing"|language=Italian|publisher=TuttoJuve|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/web-tv/video-esclusiva-tj-francesco-baranca-segretario-generale-federbet-federbet-si-propone-come-partner-per-i-club-e-le-leghe-calcio-contro-il-match-fixing-167503|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212043357/http://www.tuttojuve.com/web-tv/video-esclusiva-tj-francesco-baranca-segretario-generale-federbet-federbet-si-propone-come-partner-per-i-club-e-le-leghe-calcio-contro-il-match-fixing-167503|archivedate=12 December 2013|url-status=live}} ==Match fixing== Match fixing represents a huge potential loss for bookmakers, as well as an opportunity for [money laundering](/source/money_laundering).{{Cite news|author=Staff|date=11 December 2013|title=Federbet acusa a los jugadores del Nàstic de amañar un partido (Federbet accuses the Nàstic players of match fixing)|newspaper=Ediciones Deportivas Catalanas|language=Spanish|url=http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/liga-adelante/federbet-acusa-los-jugadores-del-nastic-amanar-partido-2915571|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212035101/http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/liga-adelante/federbet-acusa-los-jugadores-del-nastic-amanar-partido-2915571|archivedate=12 December 2013|url-status=live}} Thus commercial self-interest and community responsibility conjoin.{{Cite web|title=Intervention Areas|publisher=Federbet|url=http://www.federbet.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86&Itemid=58&lang=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118165618/http://federbet.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86&Itemid=58&lang=en|archivedate=18 November 2011|url-status=live}} On this basis Federbet has been successful in convincing legal authorities to crack down on match fixing. For example, in 2010 Spain made match-fixing a criminal offence.{{Cite news|author=Jenson, Pete|date=11 December 2013|title=A Different League: Match-fixing is not just a lower-league problem – recent events in La Liga have acted as a wake-up call|newspaper=The Independent|location=London|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/a-different-league-matchfixing-is-not-just-a-lowerleague-problem--recent-events-in-la-liga-have-acted-as-a-wakeup-call-8996565.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212035055/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/a-different-league-matchfixing-is-not-just-a-lowerleague-problem--recent-events-in-la-liga-have-acted-as-a-wakeup-call-8996565.html|archivedate=12 December 2013|url-status=live}} An important tool that Federbet uses is its betting database that can track the flow of bets on specific events. Unusual betting patterns highlight fixed matches. For example, a single very large bet for 50,000 euros on an event that usually has a total of around 160,000 euros bet, sets a flag. This combined with an analysis of other betting patterns on the match essentially ensures that the match is fixed.{{Cite news|author=Arribas, Carlos|date=5 December 2013|title=Match-fixing extends its reach|newspaper=El Pais|url=http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/12/05/inenglish/1386268449_855255.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207214708/http://elpais.com/m/elpais/2013/12/05/inenglish/1386268449_855255.html|archivedate=7 December 2013|url-status=live}} ==References== {{Reflist|3}} Category:Organizations established in 2010 Category:Gambling and society Category:Match fixing Category:2010 establishments in Belgium --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Federbet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federbet) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federbet?action=history)). 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