Bookies in the dark about match-fixing February 14, 2013 - 4:10PM A leading bookmaker says the industry is very much in the dark about the NRL game reportedly being investigated by the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) as part of its probe into match-fixing in sport. Tattsbet's Gerard Daffy said news the ACC were looking at a NRL game played in Sydney had taken bookies by surprise. "We've been told nothing by anyone," Daffy told AAP. I've spoken to a lot of bookies and everyone is asking the same question: 'what game was it'? I'm not aware of anyone who has any knowledge about it or when it was. It could have been 20-odd years ago for all we know. We don't expect people to feel sorry for bookies, but it would be nice to be told something by someone if there is something suss. The AFL have had an integrity unit in place since 2008 and imposed punishments on players and staff from clubs who have placed bets on matches - regardless of the size of the amount wagered. The NRL only set up a similar operation last week in the wake of the ACC's findings about the involvement of organised crime in the supply of performance-enhancing drugs and match-fixing. Chief executive Dave Smith brought in former Federal Court judge Tony Whitlam to head the unit and Daffy said it's something that should have been done sooner. "The AFL have been ahead of it for a while now and the NRL are finally catching up," he said. I am not sure why it's taken so long, but it's something they and every code in this country should have. It's to the benefit of everybody.