Elgin City footballer charged with defrauding bookmaker for £13k

[The Buzz]

Elgin City striker Kane Hester is alleged to have conspired with three other men to place a series of bets on him being booked in a Betfred League Cup game against Hibs on 26 July 2019.

The charge alleges the four men received £17,333.32 in payments from bet365 and alleges £13,583.32 was obtained as unlawful winnings.

From BBC:

They are alleged to have conspired to bet on Mr Hester being booked almost a week before the Betfred League Cup tie between Elgin City and Hibs on 26 July 2019.

They deny forming a fraudulent scheme to obtain money "by placing bets that Kane Hester would receive a booking by the referee during the match" at Borough Briggs Stadium in Elgin.

The quartet are alleged to have agreed before the group stage match that "Kane Hester would purposely commit a foul during the course of the match and receive a booking from the referee."

They are alleged to have placed five separate bets on Mr Hester being booked, and he is alleged to have been shown a yellow card for stamping on a Hibs player.

An alternate version of the charge alleges they cheated at gambling by placing five bets on Mr Hester being booked and that he was shown a yellow card for a foul, leading to them falsely obtaining £13,583.32 in winnings.

Read more here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland...ntral-56649788

[casinogurashi]

Why did you find out? Are there any other similar cases? I think such players should be banished permanently as sport should be a healthy activity.