Gambling on sports is connected with which issue, as described in research and media reports?

• A. Match-fixing by emerging gambling cartels worldwide.
• B. Reduced corruption in sports.
• C. Higher ratings for sports events.
• D. No relation to corruption.

Answer: (A)

Gambling on sports creates strong incentives for individuals to influence game outcomes, and research and investigative reporting show cases where bets on specific results lead players, officials, or organizers to fix matches. This manipulation of results—match-fixing—is a form of corruption in sport, often linked to gambling networks or cartels operating worldwide. That connection is why this option is the best fit: it directly describes how betting markets can drive corrupt behaviors in sport. The other ideas don’t reflect the observed link—gambling isn’t associated with reduced corruption, it isn’t primarily about increasing ratings, and there is a real relationship to corruption through match-fixing.