The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis event to be sponsored by a gambling company, in this case, Betfair Australia. Instead of viewing this relationship with suspicion, tournament organizers claim that the close link with Betfair decreases the likelihood that any kind of match-fixing can take place. God love the Aussies… It’s not only a myth that their toilets flush in the ‘wrong’ direction, but this common sense approach to gambling on sporting events proves that Australian heads are screwed on far straighter than the thick skulls in most other nations. Read more.
Tennis embraces gambling Down Under
