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English article posted for those who want all the known details. Sent in by kuan. Mostly the same info, but still nice to have it in English.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/sports/2018/03/663_245734.html
Update:
link (Korean)
"이곳에 게이머 4명을 고용해 100억 원대 인터넷 불법 스포츠토토 도박장을 운영해 5억 원의 부당이득을 챙긴 혐의를 받는다."
They [organized crime] are suspected of hiring 4 gamers and running an illegal online sports betting ring with total wagers around 10 billion KRW and illicit profits around 500 million KRW.
Gamer doesn't necessarily mean a pro. From the phrasing, it is not clear if those gamers were hired to run the betting site or fix matches. That said, it is worrying.
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Update:
Here is the recently (3/1 16:56) posted official ASL statement on the match-fixing case. I have translated it below.
link (Korean)
Korean text:
+ Show Spoiler +안녕하세요.
아프리카TV ASL 담당자입니다.
스타크래프트를 위하여 최선을 다해주고 있는 프로게이머 및 BJ 그리고 언제나 ASL을 사랑해주시는 모든 팬 여러분들께 알려 드립니다.
오늘 오전 스타크래프트 승부 조작과 관련된 소식으로 많은 스타크래프트 팬과 출전 선수 및 관계자분들이 걱정을 하고 있습니다.
오늘 부산 경찰서의 사건 담당자와 커뮤니케이션을 한 결과 현재 해당 사건에 대해서 수사가 진행 중인 것을 확인하였습니다.
해당 선수에 대한 혐의가 확정되면 해당 선수에게는 아프리카TV에서 주최하는 모든 e스포츠 대회의 영구 출전 정지와 함께 상금 몰수 처분이 내려질 예정입니다.
아프리카TV는 언제나 최선을 다해 공정한 대회를 만들도록 노력하겠습니다.
감사합니다.
Hello.
I am responsible for communications regarding the ASL at AfreecaTV. We have a statement to make to all the pro gamers, BJs, and all fans who love the ASL. The news of match-fixing in StarCraft that broke this morning has caused many fans, players, and organizers to worry. We spoke with the people handling the case at Busan Police and confirmed that investigations related to this case are ongoing.
Once the suspicions are confirmed, the relevant player will be permanently banned from all eSports competitions organized by AfreecaTV and prize money will be confiscated.
AfreecaTV will always do its best to ensure the integrity of the competition.
Thank you.
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Update:
Korean News Article: http://news.kmib.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=0012202598&code=61122019&cp=nv
Organized crime (i.e., the mob) was involved in running illegal betting sites. A protoss pro gamer is suspected of losing on purpose in  WEGL Starcraft Remaster Super Fight
They were apparently also planning to fix matches in ASL5.
Sky is the likely suspect. He has closed his AfreecaTV page. MisO tried calling him but the phone number no longer is in service.
This is the game in question.
+ Show Spoiler +
You can see Stork get really angry at Sky's play while viewing the match live. Among other things, he asks why Sky is building the stargates and forge at a location where they will likely destroyed by high ground tank fire (and even in marine range).
Another article: http://www.pressian.com/news/article.html?no=189145&utm_source=naver&utm_medium=search
From the article: "현재 진행되고 있는 경기에서도 승부조작을 모의했으나 사전에 차단할 수 있었다."
"They conspired to fix ongoing matches, but we were able to prevent it before it happened."
"이외에도 승부조작에 참여한 사람 등 인터넷 불법 도박 사이트에 대해 철저히 수사할 계획이다"
"We will thoroughly investigate others who participated in match-fixing and illegal gambling sites."
It is unclear if "others who participated in match-fixing" includes other pro gamers or other conspirators.
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not really "news" when the thriving illegal gambling scene in korea has always been an open secret
"bad"? now there are actual measures by the korean authorities to clamp down on it. hope they can continue their vigilance to ensure a cleaner esports scene.
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[B]Pro-gamers were caught by the police at the G-Star Star Craft Tournament held last year in BEXCO, Busan. Another 120 people were arrested by the police and one person was arrested and the others were arrested without permission.
Busan Yeonsei Police Station (Seo Chang-won) said that Starcraft Pro Gamer B (24) who was arrested on suspicion of running illegal sports Toto site (violation of National Sports Promotion Act) Said on Wednesday.
In addition, he is investigating three people who were arrested on suspicion of illegally arresting 116 people including organization gangbang C (35). Pro Gamer B is suspected of taking $ 4.5 million from A, who was deliberately defeated by a pro-gamer in the quarter-final of the G-Star Star Craft tournament held last year in BEXCO, Busan.
As a result of police investigation, Starcraft Pro Gamer B, a racial group protoss, used a technique of betting 10 million won for 200,000 ~ 350,000 won on a private sports Toto site, and taking advantage of unfair advantage by intentionally defeating opponent player .
Police said that Mr. B had planned to play a game against ASL5 StarCraft, which he has been inviting since last month.
A has provided a luxury apartment in Yeonje-gu, Busanjin-gu, etc., and installed 10 PCs. He runs a gambling shop that can bet on 10 billion won internet illegal sports Toto from mid January to January this year. I am accused of raising.
Police arrested 16 people along with Mr. A, who operated a gambling company. In addition, 100 people who use illegal sports Toto have been arrested on suspicion of violating gambling and electronic financial transaction law.
Busan = Yun Bong-hak reporter bhyoon@kmib.co.kr
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Looks like it's a Protoss from the round of 8 from WEGL Starcraft Remaster Super Fight
Two candidates: Mini and Sky. Sky's Afreeca page seems shut down. Mini's page is open. This narrows it down some more, probably. Also, Sky's nickname in the Korean community is Maneul or Garlic, which a reference to illegal gambling and a play on his real name Haneul.
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sky defo haha. its not hard to throw games to flash lol
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Fuck....I wonder who are all involved, the illegal gambling is crazy. >_<
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Sky? Really?! Damn. He was playing against Larva just yesterday on his stream. We don't know for sure but if his afreeca page is shutdown that's insane. Didn't he just get 0-2 in his ASL group?
Wonder if that was on purpose (iirc they were two quick games)
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49496 Posts
here we go again 
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On March 15 2018 11:58 lemmata wrote:Looks like it's a Protoss from the round of 8 from WEGL Starcraft Remaster Super FightTwo candidates: Mini and Sky. Sky's Afreeca page seems shut down. Mini's page is open. This narrows it down some more, probably. Also, Sky's nickname in the Korean community is Maneul or Garlic, which a reference to illegal gambling and a play on his real name Haneul.
Sky vs. Sea games are here: + Show Spoiler +
Goes 12 Nexus into Robo before range game one with some really bad micro that suddenly looks really sketchy with these allegations lol
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cant be true. protoss is can't do match fixing. cause we are bound by the Khala. The sacred union of our every thought and emotion
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On March 15 2018 12:10 Socke wrote:
cant be true. protoss is can't do match fixing. cause we are bound by the Khala. The sacred union of our every thought and emotion
Sky must have cut his ponytail off
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those who dont learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
edit: MisO on stream currently going through the news
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On March 15 2018 12:07 GoShox wrote:Show nested quote +On March 15 2018 11:58 lemmata wrote:Looks like it's a Protoss from the round of 8 from WEGL Starcraft Remaster Super FightTwo candidates: Mini and Sky. Sky's Afreeca page seems shut down. Mini's page is open. This narrows it down some more, probably. Also, Sky's nickname in the Korean community is Maneul or Garlic, which a reference to illegal gambling and a play on his real name Haneul. Sky vs. Sea games are here: + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH6rKBWDAg0 Goes 12 Nexus into Robo before range game one with some really bad micro that suddenly looks really sketchy with these allegations lol
lmao that's some of the worst micro I've seen, definitely sketchy
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0 sympathy for players that still matchfix after knowing what happened. Scum on earth.
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They never learn do they....
I guess this is another addition to turbulent times for BW that was on uptick once again. This incident wont go down without damaging the scene.
Its really sad that these matchfixing incidents surfaced again, and while it didnt feature huge names like it did in incidents past (savior, life,ect) , it will be a huge damage to scene where it was almost singlehandedly had taken down by very same greed that killed what many people of my generation loved.
I recall Zeus, the former Hyte sparkies coach, saying that he wouldnt be surprised if there was any match fixing going on in ASL and other starcraft tournements and that it certainly was possibility, but seeing if really happen is really depressing...
On top of that, it involved asl ro 8 player as well. What a travesty.
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sky was never the brightest character so this doesn't shock me.
also it should be noted that the majority of arrests relate to people using these gambling sites. right now it seems the only 'big wigs' involved were sky and the guy who ran the gambling site/owned some luxury pc bangs across the country.
who knows though, maybe a domino effect happens over the next few days and more prominent figures are implicated.
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welp there goes the streak of no protoss player getting caught match fixing the Khala has finally been corrupted
hhhh this sucks alot
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EPT
