Samuel Bensoussan's Match-Fixing Ban Increased to Five Years

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French tennis player Samuel Bensoussan has seen his suspension for match-fixing extended to five years following a successful appeal. The initial sanction of one year and 11 months was deemed insufficient after he was found guilty of manipulating singles and doubles matches at lower-tier events. Investigations revealed his involvement with an organized crime syndicate, highlighting ongoing integrity challenges within the professional circuit. This ruling underscores the sport's commitment to rooting out corruption at all levels of competition. Do you believe current penalties for match-fixing are sufficient to deter future incidents?

Source: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/49367314/french-tennis-player-ban-match-fixing-increased-5-years

Probably not. Where there's money to be had, there's a way.

Do we even know why someone as successful as Chauncey Billups did what he did, other than being a gambling addict?

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