Global interest in esports has soared during the coronavirus pandemic. — Bokskapet/Pixabay
MELBOURNE: Australia's newly appointed sports integrity boss has said he will work with the nation's esports industry in the fight against betting-related corruption after police revealed they had charged five men for match-fixing in online gaming.
Detectives from the Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit in southern Victoria state announced the charges on May 3, alleging that players in Melbourne and regional towns threw matches they had bet on during a gaming tournament last year.
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