The government said Friday it will soon launch a special crackdown on illegal online gambling on sports, in response to a recent match-fixing scandal that rocked men's professional basketball. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it recently held a joint conference with relevant government agencies, such as the National Police Agency, the National Gambling Control Commission (NGCC) and the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), to discuss measures to strengthen their coordinated efforts to root out illegal sports betting.