Two are charged over a NRL Dally M Medal betting scandal after a flurry of lucrative late wagers were placed
- Two men allegedly placed bets with prior knowledge of who would be the winner
- Police raided two homes and a business believed to be connected to the crime
- The NRL contacted police after they noticed suspicious betting trends
An investigation into suspicious bets placed at the NRL Dally M Medal awards has resulted in two men being charged.
Joshua Wilson, 29, and Ben Trevisol, 31, allegedly used insider information to place bets on Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy before he won the 2019 Coach of the Year award.
Last week, NSW police raided Mr Wilson's data business Stat Edge in Surry Hills, in Sydney's inner city, that was used by judges to place their votes ahead of the October 2 event, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Mr Trevisol serves as a general manager at the business and the two are alleged to have sent text messages discussing the amount of money they were betting on Bellamy after they learned he was going to win.
The two allegedly used insider information to place bets on Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy (pictured) before he won the 2019 Coach of the Year award
Joshua Wilson, 29, owns Stat Edge that was used by judges judges to place their votes ahead of the October 2 event. Pictured right is Ben Trevisol, 31, who is the general manager of the business
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The men then allegedly placed bets on Bellamy with multiple different betting agencies.
Officers also raided the inner-Sydney homes of the two men where they seized documents, electronic devices and computers.
There is no suggestion Bellamy leaked any information.
No NRL player, coach or official is suspected of any involvement, nor is anyone from the event’s broadcast partner Fox Sports.
On Thursday, the men were issued with court attendance notices and charged.
'Police will allege in court that the men placed bets on the 2019 Dally M Coach of the Year Award winner with prior knowledge of the result,' police said in a statement.
'It will also be alleged that they shared information with other individuals, who in turn placed bets with various betting agencies.'
Last week, officers raided homes at Paddington and Waterloo in Sydney's inner city along with a business at Surry Hills where they seized documents and computers
The NRL contacted police after they noticed suspicious betting trends during the awards.
Bellamy was not picked as a favourite to win, rating only $7 ahead of the awards, making it easy for those allegedly responsible to make huge gains.
The two men will appear at Downing Centre Local Court on August 20.
The men were issued with court attendance notices and charged with placing bets with prior knowledge of the results before passing on the information to others
