It arises as a result of the delay and latency between the actual venue and digital or satellite transmission of the event via television or IPTV broadcasting.
[1][2] It has been claimed that courtsiding was illegal in Victoria, Australia, in 2013; with it comes a prison sentence of up to 10 years under the Integrity In Sports Act.
Chris Eaton opined that match fixers had turned to courtsiding due to it being "easier to accomplish".
[6][7] The first arrest for courtsiding was at the 2014 Australian Open when a 22-year-old British man, Daniel Dobson, allegedly had an electronic device sewn into his shorts, in order to relay scores to a syndicate.
[11] The England and Wales Cricket Board released the fact that in summer 2013 there were 23 people ejected for what was believed to be courtsiding.