in sport, making sure that a specific event happens during a game so that people who know this can win money by betting on it
Synonyms and related words
Tricks, pretences and dishonest plans
ploy
hoax
dodge
Synonyms and related words
Betting, bets and ways of betting
bet
betting
call
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The expression spot fixing has emerged by analogy with the gambling term spot betting. Spot betting is the practice of betting on particular aspects of a sporting event, and since the likelihood of making accurate predictions about details is slimmer than it would be for guessing an overall result, winnings can be much, much higher. Spot fixing is therefore the criminal activity of paying a competitive sportsperson to deliberately act in a way that enables someone to land winning spot bets.
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spot fixing
noun uncountable
US /ˈspɑt ˌfɪksɪŋ/
DEFINITIONS1
1
in sport, making sure that a specific event happens during a game so that people who know this can win money by betting on it
Synonyms and related words
Tricks, pretenses and dishonest plans
ploy
hoax
dodge
Synonyms and related words
Betting, bets and ways of betting
across-the-board
bet
betting
Featured as a BuzzWord!
The expression spot fixing has emerged by analogy with the gambling term spot betting. Spot betting is the practice of betting on particular aspects of a sporting event, and since the likelihood of making accurate predictions about details is slimmer than it would be for guessing an overall result, winnings can be much, much higher. Spot fixing is therefore the criminal activity of paying a competitive sportsperson to deliberately act in a way that enables someone to land winning spot bets.