Veteran darts player Andy Jenkins has been banned for 11 years and fined over £17,000 after being found guilty of match-fixing. A disciplinary panel from the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) ruled that Jenkins manipulated the outcome of 12 matches between February 2022 and July 2023.
Though Jenkins, 54, denied the match-fixing charges, he admitted to placing 88 bets on darts matches between March 2022 and May 2023—violating strict rules against player betting. The DRA issued an additional 12-month suspension for those offenses, which will run concurrently with the main ban.
The ruling, backdated to November 2023, prohibits Jenkins from participating in any DRA-sanctioned events until November 15, 2034.
John Pierce, director of enforcement at the Gambling Commission, emphasized the importance of maintaining integrity in sport. “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 said. He added that betting markets must remain “fair and free from corruption.”
Jenkins is best known for reaching the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship in 2007, where he lost to eventual champion Raymond van Barneveld. Over his career, he has claimed 15 titles.
The ban marks a dramatic fall from grace for a player once considered among the sport’s elite.
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