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| Fixing arrests prompt meeting of sport bosses | Fixing arrests prompt meeting of sport bosses |
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| Senior figures from five major sports have been invited to a Whitehall summit following allegations of fixing in football. | Senior figures from five major sports have been invited to a Whitehall summit following allegations of fixing in football. |
| Culture Secretary Maria Miller has called the meeting with leaders from football, cricket, horse racing, rugby league and rugby union. | Culture Secretary Maria Miller has called the meeting with leaders from football, cricket, horse racing, rugby league and rugby union. |
| The meeting was prompted by claims of so-called "spot fixing" in games. | The meeting was prompted by claims of so-called "spot fixing" in games. |
| Six people, including Blackburn Rovers player DJ Campbell, were arrested on Sunday over fixing allegations. | |
| Executives from the governing bodies of the five sports will attend the meeting at Mrs Miller's office in Whitehall, along with representatives from the Premier League, the Football League, the Gambling Commission and the British Horseracing Authority. | Executives from the governing bodies of the five sports will attend the meeting at Mrs Miller's office in Whitehall, along with representatives from the Premier League, the Football League, the Gambling Commission and the British Horseracing Authority. |
| Individual cases are not expected to be discussed. Instead, the focus will be on the systems each sport has in place to ensure fair play. | |
| It is hoped sports will be able to share best practice on preventing fixing. | |
| Mrs Miller is said to be "deeply concerned" about the situation, which one official said could undermine the sporting legacy of the London 2012 Olympics. | Mrs Miller is said to be "deeply concerned" about the situation, which one official said could undermine the sporting legacy of the London 2012 Olympics. |
| Punching an opponent | Punching an opponent |
| Mr Campbell and the five others - who have not been named - were arrested after the Sun on Sunday passed information to the National Crime Agency (NCA). They have all been bailed. | Mr Campbell and the five others - who have not been named - were arrested after the Sun on Sunday passed information to the National Crime Agency (NCA). They have all been bailed. |
| Police are expected to review a yellow card Mr Campbell received for a late tackle in Blackburn's game against Ipswich last week. | Police are expected to review a yellow card Mr Campbell received for a late tackle in Blackburn's game against Ipswich last week. |
| The arrests came after former Portsmouth player Sam Sodje told an undercover Sun on Sunday reporter he could arrange yellow and red cards in exchange for cash. | The arrests came after former Portsmouth player Sam Sodje told an undercover Sun on Sunday reporter he could arrange yellow and red cards in exchange for cash. |
| In video footage, Mr Sodje describes punching an opponent in a League One game to get a red card in exchange for £70,000. | |
| The newspaper also reported that Mr Sodje claimed he could influence games at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. | The newspaper also reported that Mr Sodje claimed he could influence games at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. |
| Spot fixing is where a player agrees to influence a specific element of a match - for example by getting a yellow card - rather than trying to fix the final score. | Spot fixing is where a player agrees to influence a specific element of a match - for example by getting a yellow card - rather than trying to fix the final score. |
| In a separate investigation, the NCA is examining claims that an international betting syndicate was involved in match-fixing. | In a separate investigation, the NCA is examining claims that an international betting syndicate was involved in match-fixing. |
| Four people, including two Conference South players, have been charged with fixing-related offences as part of that investigation. | Four people, including two Conference South players, have been charged with fixing-related offences as part of that investigation. |