A former Miami tennis pro is being hit with a $56,250 fine for violating the International Tennis Integrity Agency's (ITIA) rules regarding accepting sponsorships from regulated betting operators. It's a pretty massive fine for a fairly minor player and even the ITIA acknowledges that the case is more about perception than any actual wrongdoing. James…
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) is imposing bans on three professional tennis players for their involvement in match-fixing schemes. Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev and Igor Smilansky were all sanctioned by the governing body which can, and does, impose lifetime bans, shorter suspensions and monetary fines. Khabibulin from Kazakhstan came out the worst of the…
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) is sending a very strong message to tennis officials who might be considering bending the rules for gamblers with a hefty 12-year suspension of Bolivian tennis official Percy Flores. Flores is accused of more than 30 gambling-related offenses over the course of the past few year and won't be…
