Darts news 2023: Three players suspended amid suspicious betting patterns, match fixing, video, Prakash Jiwa, Modus Super Series, latest, updates

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The Darts Regulation Authortiy (DRA) has suspended three players amid suspicious betting patterns on their games in the Modus Super Series.

Jack Main, Prakash Jiwa and Andy Jenkins have all been suspended pending further investigation but the trio will be permitted to appeal their punishment.

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Main’s match against Lisa Ashton in the Modus Super Series is being investigated, although there “is no suggestion Ashton was involved in any way”, per a statement from the DRA.

The matches in which Jiwa and Jenkins are suspected of match fixing have not been confirmed.

However, Jiwa missed an alarming number of finishes to win a leg in his match against Owen Bates.

Jiwa also is now at risk of missing out on the sport’s showpiece event, the World Darts Championship, in December.

It would be a major blow for the 53-year-old having won an Indian Qualifier to book his spot at the year-ending tournament.

A statement from the DRA revealed the suspicious betting activity was flagged by the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) as the trio will now await a hearing with the DRA’s disciplinary committee.

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“The Darts Regulation Authority Chairman Nigel Mawer has taken the decision to suspend Prakash Jiwa and Andy Jenkins from attending or competing in DRA sanctioned events whilst an investigation is conducted into suspicious betting on matches played in the Modus

Super Series,” the statement read.

“The players have the right to appeal this decision. These are two separate inquiries.

“On 9th June 2023 the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported suspicious betting on the match between Jack Main and Lisa Ashton in the Modus Super Series Event.

“After an investigation, the Darts Regulation Authority Chairman Nigel Mawer has decided that Jack Main has a case to answer for breaches of the DRA Betting Rules.

“As a result of this decision, Main has been suspended from attending or competing in DRA sanctioned events until the conclusion of the hearing or hearings and the determination of

this matter.

“Main has the right to appeal this suspension decision.

“The matter will be referred to the DRA Disciplinary Committee where a formal hearing will take place at a date to be confirmed.”