Man in SG gets reformative training for corruption after getting esports gamer to throw tournament match


As Tan did not have the means to repay his debt, he concocted a plan for Chung, who was then an active online gamer, to throw an esport tournament match to get his money back. — AFP

SINGAPORE: A man was ordered on May 25 to undergo reformative training for at least six months after he promised a bribe to an alleged accomplice in exchange for fixing an e-sport tournament match.

This means that Ryan Tan Shern, 21, will be detained in a centre and made to follow a strict regimen that can include foot drills and counselling.

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