Dave Pilgrim - Does Tennis need the Betting Industry?
Episode description
This episode aims to shine a light on a very different area of tennis: betting and gambling.
Tennis is one of the most popular sports to bet on, but match fixing is also an ongoing issue.
Dave Pilgrim has over 20 years of experience in the betting industry, and is currently a betting and data expert at Sky Bet.
Dave applies that expertise to tennis and has a close lens on how the tennis governing bodies and the betting companies are working together to create a safe and controlled environment for all involved.
This is a polarising topic and an episode that will get you thinking about the relationship between the sport and the gambling industry as a whole.
Episode Highlights:-
- How common is Matchfixing in tennis?
- Courtsiding and how the betting industry is trying to combat it.
- Why Dave thinks tennis and the betting industry have a mutually beneficial relationship.
- Where does the money that goes into tennis from the betting industry come from?
- What the gaming industry does to support the life threatening challenges of gambling addicts.
You can call the National Gambling Helpline, for free, on 0808 8020 133.
You can also access online support groups, forums and free resource at gamblingtherapy.org or download the app.
Links Mentioned in this Episode
- Control the Controllables: Website | Instagram | Email
- GAMSTOP
- International Tennis Integrity Agency
- Episode 114: Iga Swiatek - Teenage Grand Slam Champion
- Episode 132: Joe Salisbury - Double US Open Champion
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