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<table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>The Government reviewed Section 42 of the Gambling
Act 2005 in the context of negotiations on the Council of Europe’s draft convention
to combat the manipulation of sports competitions.</p><p>The Government concluded
that Section 42 as currently drafted, together with other fraud and corruption offences
already on the statute book, gives prosecutors the tools required to deal with the
circumstances that might constitute match fixing.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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