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Australian Soccer Players Banned over Spot-Fixing Gambling Offenses

Four A-League players admitted to accepting A$10,000 each to deliberately receive yellow cards, resulting in bans ranging from four to seven years, fines, and repayment orders.

  • Football Australia has banned several players, including Riku Danzaki for seven years and Clayton Lewis and Kearyn Baccus for at least four years, over spot-fixing gambling offenses.
  • Danzaki and an amateur player were convicted and fined for deliberately receiving yellow cards in exchange for bets placed by the amateur player.
  • Lewis and Baccus admitted to being paid to deliberately earn yellow cards in a match and were required to repay the money as a fine.
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Four footballers in Australia banned after spot-fixing betting scandal

Four players have been hit with lengthy bans after being found guilty of spot-fixing

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Australian soccer players banned over spot-fixing gambling offenses

Football Australia has banned former Western United player Riku Danzaki for seven years and ex-Macarthur FC pair Clayton Lewis and Kearyn Baccus for at least four years over spot-fixing gambling offenses.

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Ex-A-League trio slapped with lengthy bans

Football Australia has imposed lengthy bans on three former A-League players for deliberately receiving yellow cards as part of an illegal betting scheme.

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Football Australia hands down bans over spot-fixing

Football Australia has handed down its judgement to players regarding their involvements in betting scandals based around yellow...

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Football Australia has vetoed the former Western United player, Riku Danzaki, for seven years and the former players of Macarthur FC, Clayton Lewis and Kearyn Baccus, for at least four years due to gambling crimes rigged in the A-League.

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KARE broke the news in Minneapolis, United States on Friday, December 19, 2025.
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