match fixing theme
The problem of criminals rigging games and sports matches by various means in order to profit from betting and spectator revenues, is discussed.
7 total · 3 major · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds92x11 | major | Quark tried to drug Julian so he would lose space squash match in order to win a bet. |
| ldr2019e1x01 | major | The ringmaster Dicko tried to compel Sonnie into throwing her upcoming beastie fighting match. Sonnie refused and the rest of the story concerns the repercussions of this decision. |
| tz1959e5x05 | major | Grady was banned from horse racing for life for fixing races by horse doping. |
| columbo1971e10x10 | minor | There was talk of the horse race being fixed. Graham somewhat fixed the race by drugging Teddy's horse, leave the thoroughbred lethargic and slow. |
| futurama2x08 | minor | The robot fights were predetermined. |
| movie: Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) | minor | Boxing promoters were fixing matches. |
| movie: On the Waterfront (1954) | minor | Terry Malloy revealed that his career had been cut short when he purposely lost a fight at the request of mob boss Johnny Friendly. |