Hearn Adopts Zero-Tolerance Approach
Barry Hearn is to send out spies in a bid to clean up snooker, urging players to shop anyone they suspect of cheating before snooker's new dawn.
World No 1 John Higgins is currently suspended from the sport pending the results of an investigation into alleged claims that the three-times world champion agreed to throw frames.
Hearn commented: "We need to instil the fear factor among players. There will be confidential phone numbers and email addresses and, if tour players know or hear anything illegal, they must report it.
"If you're approached about anything illegal and don't report it, you will be judged as guilty as the person making the approach.
"And to the players - by the way, don't underestimate this - during the year you may get a few little testers.
"We are saying to the players, we have the ability to take away your career, so don't make us do it.
"The basic rule is you are not allowed to bet on anything to do with snooker."
Hearn expects the independent tribunal into the Higgins affair to deliver its verdict before September 1.
