Suspended betting of Round 1 AFL; Crows V Bombers

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BETTING agencies have begun suspending betting on markets involving the Round 1 Adelaide-Essendon game in the wake of the drug scandal surrounding the AFL side.


TAB Sportsbet has suspended betting on the round 1 fixture between Adelaide and Essendon but future betting is still being offered.

Centrebet also is not offering odds on the Adelaide v Essendon clash.

Anti-gambling campaigner Nick Xenophon has called for a temporary ban on all sports betting while investigations into drugs and match fixing continue and a permanent ban on "micro-betting".

"These findings are so serious that the only course of action is to suspend sports betting until measures to safeguard the integrity are put in place," he said.

Mr Xenophon said micro-betting, betting on events within matches - such as first goal scorers, should be banned permanently due to vulnerability to corruption.

"Micro-betting gives macro opportunities for corruption," he said

[Red-4-Life]

Both teams shouldn't even be in the AFL this season anyway.

[Delete Your Account]

Both teams shouldn't even be in the AFL this season anyway.

Sensationalism, much?

[Bomber]

Both teams shouldn't even be in the AFL this season anyway.

Sensationalism, much?

Maybe he's worried that they may be alright this year.

[Armageddon]

The dodgy brothers cup for Crows v bombers game Rnd 1

[Petro83]

Both teams shouldn't even be in the AFL this season anyway.

Are you serious?

[Wraith]

Both teams shouldn't even be in the AFL this season anyway.

Sensationalism, much?

Maybe he's worried that they may be alright this year.

Crows will be around the mark;

Depends what the Bombers take. Too early to tell at this stage.