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IOC president Jacques Rogge says the cricket match-fixing scandal shows that illegal betting has become as big a blight on sports as doping.
Without taking any stand on the fixing allegations against three Pakistan cricketers, Rogge said Thursday the main problem for sports across the globe was illegal companies betting on incremental parts of a game.
A British newspaper alleges that two Pakistan players were paid to deliberately bowl no-balls against England last week. The captain has also been implicated.
Rogge says it's essential to increase cooperation with judicial authorities and Interpol, because phone tapping, house raids and luggage checks could be essential elements in investigations.
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