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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – AUGUST 12: Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United takes to the field prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St. James Park on August 12, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Further details surrounding the illegal betting scandal that involved Italian footballers Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Fagioli have emerged on Friday, including a list of 13 players who remain under investigation, and snippets from the depositions that took place back in 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is how the \u2018betting ring\u2019 worked, and who was involved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Back in 2023, Tonali and Fagioli were given 10-month and seven-month bans respectively for their involvement in prohibited gambling practices, which involved betting on football matches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, there were two names at the top of the structure of the so-called \u2018betting ring\u2019. They were Tommaso De Giacomo and Patrik Frizzera, who were responsible for coordinating players\u2019 bets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

De Giacomo and Frizzera were responsible for creating accounts and managing the bets placed by the players involved in the scandal. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Tonali and Fagioli were dealt with by De Giacomo and Frizzera, while other players often spoke to Tonali and Fagioli.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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FLORENCE, ITALY \u2013 NOVEMBER 14: Nicolo Fagioli of Italy looks on during the training session at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on November 14, 2022 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The players used \u2018illegal\u2019 gambling sites such as Betsport22.com, Swapbet365.eu, Vipsport360.com and Texinho.com to bet on poker, blackjack and other casino games, but in some cases, also on sport, including football.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Details emerging on Friday reveal that there was an intermediary in the form of a jewellery store in Milan named Elysium, whose accounts were often used to manage payments. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that over \u20ac1.5m in payments went through their accounts, which was later seized.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Debts were reportedly paid either by Revolut, Poste Pay or in transfers to the Elysium account.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s report claims that Fagioli\u2019s credit card was kept in a safe at the Elysium store in Milan at one stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of the actual payments, once a transfer had been made, the debtor would receive a copy of an invoice from Elysium, but there would, of course, be no actual jewellery delivered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tonali revealed during his deposition that there were two options to pay debts: One could either pay twice the value of an item \u2013 a watch for instance \u2013 and then receive it physically, or pay for the value of the item and receive nothing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n