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James Blake, the Tournament Director of the Miami Open, has been fined $56,250 for breaching tennis' betting sponsorship rules. The sanction also includes a further suspended fine of $131,250 and a suspended ban of 18 months. Blake, a former tennis player, did not contest the charge and cooperated fully with the investigation. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) stated that the case was more about perception than corruption, emphasizing that the rules apply to all individuals in the sport who can influence results or have access to inside information. The breach by Blake was accepted as unintentional.
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"This case is more a matter of perception, rather than corruption." James Blake, Miami Open tournament director, has been fined $56,250 for violating betting sponsorship rules. Blake fully cooperated with ITIA. The breach was accepted as unintentional. https://t.co/jGvKhuCJ0g
