Starcraft 2 is facing a significant esports match fixing scandal. South Korean Team Liquid has been involved in 12 arrests for fixing matches in Starcraft 2. 12 have been arrested yet only 3 of the 12 are linked to the team as players or coaches. They will receive a lifetime ban as per the statement from The Korean eSports Association.
KeSPA director Cho Man Soo said in a statement.
"Since 2010, the association has worked alongside the rest of the industry to fight against the illegal betting that has continued to threaten the foundation of eSports. It is extremely regrettable that a related incident has occurred again, and we apologize to all of the fans who have shown eSports their love and support."
The other arrests seems to coincide with organized crime. One of the backers fixed five matches tossing bets on illegal websites for winnings of about $37,000. BBoongBBoong threw a match for about $4,500, and YoDa roughly walked away with $26,500 from throwing two matches, and was blackmailed into fixing two more for free.