Prakash Jiwa has been handed an eight-year ban and a massive fine by the DRA (Image: Getty)
Darts player Prakash Jiwa has been handed a monster eight-year ban and told to pay back a five-figure fee. The 54-year-old was found guilty of match-fixing and contravening betting rules after his case was heard by the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) Disciplinary Committee in January.
Jiwa has been banned from competing in any DRA-regulated events until 6 November 2031. He will then be eligible to return if he pays costs of £17,741.46 in full. The Warwickshire-born thrower, who was previously a fully-fledged PDC tour card holder, was found guilty of fixing four matches and betting on darts, but not guilty of obstructing the enquiry.
The Gambling Commission say there is no suggestion that Jiwa’s opponents in those four matches were involved in breaking the rules. Jiwa has until next Wednesday, March 19, to appeal the Disciplinary Committee’s punishment.
John Pierce, the Gambling Commission’s Director of Enforcement, : “All betting customers in Britain should have confidence that bets placed with licensed gambling businesses are on markets that are fair and free from betting-related corruption.
“Our Sports Betting Intelligence Unit works closely with partners such as the Darts Regulation Authority to support sporting integrity investigations and combat match-fixing. This decision sends a clear message that betting-related corruption in sport will not be tolerated.”
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