Bets on - tackling illegal gambling
On 17 January, for those involved in combating corruption in sport, the focus was on Rome, where 200 delegates from 50 countries and key representatives from the worlds of sport, betting and law enforcement gathered to discuss the threats posed to football by match-fixing, and ways to further improve prevention and investigation. To put the issue in context, Ronald Noble of Interpol said: "Illegal betting that drives match-fixing encompasses a market that is said to be in the range of hundreds of billions of euros per year, with estimates that the large bookmakers have revenues on the same scale as Coca-Cola."
February 07, 2013 at 07:03 PM
4 minute read
Illegal betting and match-fixing pose a significant threat to sport, but what roles should gambling operators and sports bodies play in tackling such corruption? DLA Piper's Nick Fitzpatrick weighs up the form
On 17 January, for those involved in combating corruption in sport, the focus was on Rome, where 200 delegates from 50 countries and key representatives from the worlds of sport, betting and law enforcement gathered to discuss the threats posed to football by match-fixing, and ways to further improve prevention and investigation.
To put the issue in context, Ronald Noble of Interpol said: "Illegal betting that drives match-fixing encompasses a market that is said to be in the range of hundreds of billions of euros per year, with estimates that the large bookmakers have revenues on the same scale as Coca-Cola."
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Trending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: For Big Law Names, Shorter is Sweeter
- 2Wine, Dine and Grind (Through the Weekend): Summer Associates Thirst For Experience in 'Real Matters'
- 3The 'Biden Effect' on Senior Attorneys: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
- 4BD Settles Thousands of Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
- 5First Lawsuit Filed Alleging Contraceptive Depo-Provera Caused Brain Tumor
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250