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Leo Fernandez receives 15-month snooker ban for match-fixing

SBC News Leo Fernandez receives 15-month snooker ban for match-fixing

Irish Snooker player Leo Fernandez has been given a 15-month ban by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) after admitting to a charge related to corruption and match-fixing. Fernandez, 40, was provisionally suspended on May 27 pending an investigation into suspicious betting patterns during his World Championship qualifying match with Gary Wilson in April. He has now admitted …

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Paddy Power customer dataset sold for €7600

Jason Ferguson, the man accused of hacking and stealing information from 649,055 Paddy Power customers, says he bought the data through an online message board last December and denies accountability. He told Bloomberg News that he was also offered a new dataset for €7600 (£6030). “I bought lots of data for marketing but I did not hack anything.” “Is it ethical? To my knowledge, …

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