Former Darts World Championship semi-finalist slapped with 11-year ban and huge fine for match fixing
Former World Championship semi-finalist Andy Jenkins has been handed an 11-year ban from darts and fined over £17,000 for match-fixing. The 54-year-old was found guilty by a Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) of fixing 12 Modus Super Series matches between February 2022 and July 2023, as well as passing information on to bettors. GettyAndy Jenkins is facing more than a decade away from darts[/caption] Jenkins denied match-fixing but admitted to placing 88 bets on matches between March 2022 and May 2023. This admission saw him receive an additional 12-month suspension, which will run concurrently with his other sanctions. The lengthy ban has been backdated to November 2023, when he was one of three darts players to be suspended over suspicious betting patterns, alongside Prakash Jiwa and Jack Main. It will prevent the Englishman from being involved in any DRA event until November 2034. Jenkins has also been ordered to pay costs of £17,580, and has until May 6 2025 to appeal the decision. John Pierce, director of enforcement at the Gambling Commission, which worked with the DRA on the case, said: “This case sends a strong and unequivocal message to all sportspeople – if you fix matches, you are likely to be caught and face serious consequences. “Betting customers in Britain deserve confidence that the markets they engage with are fair and free from corruption. “Our sports betting intelligence unit will continue to work closely with partners such as the Darts Regulation Authority to identify and prevent match-fixing.” Jenkins’ ban comes after Jiwa was hit with an eight-year ban in March for fixing four games and betting on the outcomes of others. Meanwhile, Main received a two-year ban from the DRA for match-fixing in February. GettyJenkins has a matter of days to appeal against his lengthy darts ban[/caption] GettyThe English darts star has competed on the PDC Tour since 2002[/caption] Jenkins is best known for his run to the semi-finals of the PDC World Darts Championship in 2007. Ranked number 12 heading into the prestigious event, ‘Rocky’ knocked out household name Adrian Lewis in the last 16, before losing to ultimate champion Raymond van Barneveld in the final four. Since then, he has struggled to replicate this form, failing to progress beyond the second round of the World Championship in four further attempts, the last of which came in 2013. Prior to his impressive 2007 exploits, Jenkins reached the semi-finals of both the 2002 World Grand Prix and the 2004 UK Open. After losing his PDC Tour Card at the end of 2014, the Hampshire native was forced to enter Qualifying School in 2015, where he won his card back for two more years, before losing it again in 2017. Before his 2023 suspension, Jenkins had taken part in various PDC Challenge Tour events, as well as competing in the Modus Super Series on numerous occasions.
Former World Championship semi-finalist Andy Jenkins has been handed an 11-year ban from darts and fined over £17,000 for match-fixing.
The 54-year-old was found guilty by a Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) of fixing 12 Modus Super Series matches between February 2022 and July 2023, as well as passing information on to bettors.
Jenkins denied match-fixing but admitted to placing 88 bets on matches between March 2022 and May 2023.
This admission saw him receive an additional 12-month suspension, which will run concurrently with his other sanctions.
The lengthy ban has been backdated to November 2023, when he was one of three darts players to be suspended over suspicious betting patterns, alongside Prakash Jiwa and Jack Main.
It will prevent the Englishman from being involved in any DRA event until November 2034.
Jenkins has also been ordered to pay costs of £17,580, and has until May 6 2025 to appeal the decision.
John Pierce, director of enforcement at the Gambling Commission, which worked with the DRA on the case, said: “This case sends a strong and unequivocal message to all sportspeople – if you fix matches, you are likely to be caught and face serious consequences.
“Betting customers in Britain deserve confidence that the markets they engage with are fair and free from corruption.
“Our sports betting intelligence unit will continue to work closely with partners such as the Darts Regulation Authority to identify and prevent match-fixing.”
Jenkins’ ban comes after Jiwa was hit with an eight-year ban in March for fixing four games and betting on the outcomes of others.
Meanwhile, Main received a two-year ban from the DRA for match-fixing in February.
Jenkins is best known for his run to the semi-finals of the PDC World Darts Championship in 2007.
Ranked number 12 heading into the prestigious event, ‘Rocky’ knocked out household name Adrian Lewis in the last 16, before losing to ultimate champion Raymond van Barneveld in the final four.
Since then, he has struggled to replicate this form, failing to progress beyond the second round of the World Championship in four further attempts, the last of which came in 2013.
Prior to his impressive 2007 exploits, Jenkins reached the semi-finals of both the 2002 World Grand Prix and the 2004 UK Open.
After losing his PDC Tour Card at the end of 2014, the Hampshire native was forced to enter Qualifying School in 2015, where he won his card back for two more years, before losing it again in 2017.
Before his 2023 suspension, Jenkins had taken part in various PDC Challenge Tour events, as well as competing in the Modus Super Series on numerous occasions.
