Disgraced darts ace Andy Jenkins has been slapped with an 11-year ban and a £17,000 fine after being found guilty of fixing a staggering 12 matches in a career-shattering scandal.
The 54-year-old former PDC World Championship semi-finalist – once one of the sport’s most promising stars – was found guilty by a Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) disciplinary committee of match-fixing offences spanning from February 2022 to July 2023.
Despite denying the match-fixing charges, Jenkins admitted to placing 88 bets on darts matches – including those he was involved in – between March 2022 and May 2023. That alone earned him a separate 12-month suspension, which will run concurrently with the main ban.
The punishment has been backdated to November 2023, meaning Jenkins is barred from any DRA events or affiliations until 15 November 2034.
Jenkins, who famously reached the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship in 2007 before losing to eventual winner Raymond van Barneveld, once held 15 career titles. Now, his legacy lies in tatters.
John Pierce, Director of Enforcement at the Gambling Commission, pulled no punches:
“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.”
He continued,
“Betting customers in Britain deserve confidence that the markets they engage with are fair and free from corruption.”
Jenkins’ dramatic fall from grace serves as a stark warning to all involved in professional sport: the watchdogs are watching — and they will act.