This Palgrave Pivot surveys facts and cases exhibiting and exemplifying corruption in sport. The standard economic theory (economics of crime, game theory) is introduced alongside the economic methods (sanctions, etc.) which are currently derived from it to combat corrupt sport and their...

1. A roadmap to economic violations of sport rules and the law -- 2. Sport manipulations: breaching the sport rules to gain advantage -- 3. Economic dysfunctions of sport: violating managerial rules and the law -- 4. Economic distortions: infringing human rights in sport -- 5. Conclusion