International women’s football tournaments secure free-to-air status
The UK Government has confirmed that two women’s sports events will be added to the Listed Events Regime - the FIFA Women’s World Cup...
Tennis accounts for a third of suspicious bets in IBIA Q1...
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has reported 42 ‘suspicious betting’ cases during Q1 of 2022, with 14 of these being placed on tennis...
UK Government shows support for new football independent regulator
The UK government has approved the introduction of an independent regulator for English football, which would also include an ‘integrity test’ for individuals looking...
ITIA CEO Jonny Gray to vacate position
Jonny Gray is due to vacate his role as CEO of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) later this year, having served in the...
Sports stars banned from gambling adverts to protect young people
Sporting figures are to be banned from gambling and lottery adverts under new rules from The Committee for Advertising Practice, beginning in October 2022.The...
Four bidders progress as Chelsea FC takeover saga continues
A shortlist to takeover Chelsea FC has been announced as four bidders look to buy the club following Roman Abramovich’s sanction by the UK...
City Football Group finalises acquisition of NAC Breda
City Football Group (CFG) has acquired Eerste Divisie club, NAC Breda, which will become the 11th club owned by the Abu Dhabi group.The Netherlands-based...
LaLiga Tech and 1190 Sports combat piracy in major sports competitions
LaLiga Tech, a sports and entertainment industry technology provider, has partnered with 1190 Sports to protect sports competitions in Latin America against piracy as...
Integrity of Winter Olympics and AFCON ‘successfully’ monitored by GLMS
Sporting authorities had been alerted about eight suspicious fixtures last month by the Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS), whilst reporting ‘successful’ operations at two...
CAS refuses Russia’s request to stay in UEFA competitions
The Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) has denied the Football Union of Russia’s request for the country’s teams and clubs to stay in...