WPBSA clears Jimmy Michie - Marcus Campbell off suspicious betting charges: World Snooker Shoot-out
Snooker governing body all over the world, World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), has announced clearing of suspicious betting charges on Jimmy Michie and Marcus Campbell. The WPBSA was working along with Gambling Commission on the
investigation of suspicious betting patterns reported after the 2011 World Snooker Shoot-out match between both Scottish players.
The 2011 World Snooker Shoot-out match between Michie and Campbell was played on January 28, 2011. After the competition, WPBSA received some reports from betting shops that an abnormally high number of bets were placed on Marcus Campbell’s victory in the
match. During the game, Campbell defeated his opponent by the score line of 32-21 in the one-frame encounter.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association chairman, Jason Ferguson, told the media that they have just had reports from betting shops to say that there were some unusual betting patterns and that is as far as it goes at the moment.
Both Scottish cuemen were summoned by the Snooker Players Association to have their statements about such suspicious betting patterns. Both cueists denied their involvement in any such matter and assured their innocence to the association. After the statements
from both players, the case was forwarded to WPBSA for further investigation.
The WPBSA released a statement about the investigation results, “The WPBSA, working alongside the Gambling Commission, have completed a full investigation into suspicious betting patterns on a match at the World Snooker Shoot-out between Jimmy Michie and
Marcus Campbell on 28 January 2011.”
It further added, “The investigation has concluded that, while there were irregular betting patterns on the match, there is currently no evidence to link the betting to either of the players involved. Therefore no regulatory action will be taken by the governing
body against the players.”
The WPBSA has concluded the investigations over the suspicious betting patterns in the 2011 World Snooker Shoot-out match, as it found out no evidence of both players involved in such matters. The inquiry committee, WPBSA and Gambling Commission, completed
the investigation reports on Wednesday, September 14, and cleared the charges off both players.
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