EXPERTS GHANA Betting is destroying Ghana football 2 years ago Samuel Post Views: 931 Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has called for intensive measures to clump down betting to save the image of football in the country. Football in the West African country dominated the global media for the wrong reasons after Ashgold and Inter Allies took center stage after a 7-2 goal line in the final game of the 2020/21 football season where a defender shockingly scored twice. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who doubles the Member of Parliament for Suame Constituency, said something must be done to save football in the country. According to him, betting is destroying the sport and things would rather get worse unless a deliberate attempt is made to tackle the menace. “Indeed betting is something which is destroying our game. Football is and must be won on the pitch, but when people try to manipulate the results of the game even before it is played, then that is serious which needs an immediate solution,” – he stated on Kumasi-based Akoma FM. “I have been to so many countries across Africa and I don’t see these things happening there… If care is not taken, the game will be destroyed completely in the future. I believe if we will allow (betting) in our games, then there should be strict laws or measures that will help us to regulate it properly so we don’t abuse or destroy the game entirely.” Meanwhile, allegations of match-fixing were rampant in the Ghana Premier League last season following a series of controversial refereeing decisions. Meanwhile, Ashgold and Inter Allies have been subsequently found guilty of match manipulation by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and, therefore demoted to the Division Two League. Source: modernghana.com About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: football, solution, sports betting Continue Reading Previous Betway charts path in compliant sports betting with conferencesNext Slotegrator reviews the worldwide trend of gambling legalization More Stories EXPERTS UGANDA 1000 Ugandan students drop out annually-reason is gambling 21 hours ago Szarlot EXPERTS NIGERIA Africa Surges to Become Third Largest E-gaming Market With 186M Players 4 days ago Samuel BETTING GHANA The captivating world of sports betting in Africa 5 days ago Samuel EXPERTS NIGERIA Binance executives detained in Nigeria 5 days ago Samuel EGYPT EXPERTS The huge opportunities of fintech in middle east and Africa 6 days ago Samuel EXPERTS NIGERIA Binance Exits Nigeria, Government Launches Crypto Inquiry 6 days ago Samuel EXPERTS WORLD NEWS Entain to review brands and units after reporting £879m loss 7 days ago Szarlot EXPERTS NIGERIA The Future of Gaming Unveiled at AGE LAGOS 2024! 7 days ago Samuel EXPERTS SOUTH AFRICA SiGMA Africa 2024: Reshaping South Africa’s igaming landscape 7 days ago Samuel EXPERTS SOUTH AFRICA SiGMA Africa 2024: Explore SiGMA’s Cape Town summit 1 week ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS SOUTH AFRICA EGT Digital to showcase slots, instant games and betting platform in SIGMA Africa 1 week ago Iwo Bulski BETTING GHANA New gaming firm Odibets enters Ghana’s betting market 1 week ago Szarlot Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.