worrying implication for sports is that the bookmakers will no longer have to comply with rules requiring them to share information

William Hill's offshore gambling move raises match-fixing fears - Telegraph: "worrying implication for sports is that the bookmakers will no longer have to comply with rules requiring them to share information in cases of suspected corruption.
Bookmakers are required to share information and to alert governing bodies to suspicious betting patterns under the Gambling Act, and the condition is seen as a crucial tool in preventing and detecting betting-related fraud.
Last month the FA banned four players for up to a year for their part in a suspected match-fixing sting in a game between Accrington Stanley and Bury, with the case largely reliant on evidence provided by bookmakers. By contrast, the FA's investigations into other alleged rule breaches involving bets placed with bookmakers based offshore have been stymied by a lack of co-operation.
The Government has appointed an independent panel, including a representative of William Hill, to recommend improvements to the information-sharing regime.
With the bookmaker's online operations now beyond the reach of governing bodies and UK lawmakers, sports fear that they could be more vulnerable."

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