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Football player Riku Danzaki in court for betting fraud
Former A-League player Riku Danzaki appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday, accused of betting fraud, facing 10 charges involving yellow cards.
Court documents allege that Danzaki placed a $250 bet with Bet365 at odds of $6.50 and won a profit of $1375, involving an April 27 game against Sydney Football Club. He is said to have placed the bet knowing he “would deliberately receive a yellow card, and knowing that, or being reckless as to whether, the information was about conduct that corrupts or would corrupt a betting outcome.”
Another accusation includes an attempt to win another $3250 on May 22 after an alleged attempt to place a $1000 Tabcorp bet. Police allege that while playing against Melbourne City, he intentionally received a yellow card.
The further charges include an “agreement or arrangement” over the alleged corrupt conduct and accuse of intending to obtain financial advantage.
Danzaki’s lawyer asked the court on Monday to consider his client for a diversion, which would allow him to avoid a criminal conviction. The prosecution must accept Danzaki’s proposal for a diversion before it can be put to a magistrate. The matter was suspended until mid-August to give prosecutors time to consider the diversion.
Danzaki has yet to enter a formal plea and remains on bail.
The Union has now stated that this investigation will be looking into the footballer’s financial interest in this company which has remained unnamed, which is a venture that...
