The Darts Regulation Authority has banned Leighton Bennett for eight years and Billy Warriner for 10 years for expenses which included match-fixing.
The punishment follows the DRA conducting an investigation after the Worldwide Betting Integrity Affiliation reported suspicious betting on 4 matches involving Bennett within the Modus Tremendous Collection in 2023.
The DRA determined “each gamers had a case to reply for severe breaches” of its guidelines and, having been suspended in August, Bennett and Warriner have been discovered responsible at a listening to in November.
“Bennett was discovered responsible of 10 expenses for fixing the 4 matches, supplied inside data on the matches, of failing to help an investigation and for signing a contract with an unregistered agent,” mentioned a DRA assertion.
“Warriner admitted 19 of 21 expenses for caring in fixing the 4 matches, offering inside data and organising betting on the matches, 4 counts of failing to help the investigation, two counts of performing as an unregistered agent and betting on darts.
“As well as, he pleaded responsible to an unrelated incident at a darts occasion the place he was abusive to an official and threatened his opponent.”
Bennett and Warriner, who’ve additionally been ordered to pay £8,100 every in prices, have till 14 December to enchantment.
Bennett grew to become the youngest ever BDO youth champion when he gained the competitors on the age of 13 in 2019. He beat darts legend Phil Taylor the identical yr.
He gained a card on the skilled PDC Tour earlier this yr and vowed to rival World Championship runner-up Luke Littler.
