August 4, 2007

Online Bookie Voids Bets After Suspicious Amount Is Placed on Davydenko-Arguello Match

As the NBA grapples with a betting scandal, tennis must now confront a potential gambling scam of its own.

Officials on Friday were investigating suspicious betting patterns on a match involving top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, who retired with an injury against a low-ranked opponent at an ATP tournament in Poland.

In an unprecedented move, British online gambling company Betfair voided all bets Friday placed on Thursday's second-round match at the Prokom Open in Sopot between the defending champion and No. 4-ranked Davydenko and No. 87-ranked Martin Vassallo Arguello of Argentina...More?

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