Andy Jenkins, who advanced to the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship in 2007, has been handed an 11-year ban from darts competitions.
The veteran darts player has also been fined more than £17,000 after being found guilty of match-fixing offences.
A disciplinary panel from the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) determined that Jenkins, aged 54, had fixed the results of 12 matches he played in between February 2022 and July 2023.
While Jenkins denied involvement in match-fixing, he did admit to having placed 88 bets on matches between March 2022 and May 2023.
This activity resulted in an additional 12-month suspension, which will run concurrently with his existing ban, according to the DRA.
The suspension, effective retroactively from November 2023, bars Jenkins from participating in or being associated with any DRA event until 15 November 2034.
Jenkins, who reached the 2007 PDC World Championship semi-finals—where he was defeated by eventual champion Raymond van Barneveld—has secured 15 professional titles throughout his career.
John Pierce, the Gambling Commission’s director of enforcement, who collaborated with the DRA on the investigation, commented: “This outcome delivers a clear and robust warning to all athletes—match-fixing will be detected and dealt with through significant penalties.
“UK betting customers rightly expect markets to be honest and free from manipulation or corruption.
“Our sports betting intelligence team remains committed to working with organisations such as the Darts Regulation Authority to root out and prevent match-fixing.”