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COUNCIL DECISION of 10 June 2013 Authorising the European Commission to participate, on behalf of the EU, in the negotiations for an international Convention of the Council of Europe to combat the manipulation of sports results with the exception of matters related to cooperation in criminal matters and police...

The Ministers meeting at the 5th International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport(MINEPS V), held in Berlin (28-30 May 2013), Affirm the following, based on a worldwide consultation with experts, the Sport Movement and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport Commission...

INTEGRITY OF SPORT – MATCH-MANIPULATION 1. Zero tolerance strategy2. FIFA’s Integrity Initiatives2.1 Specific regulations concerning match-manipulation & revised structure of FIFA judicial bodies2.2 Awareness raising & education programmes2.3 Monitoring of the betting market2.4 Reporting mechanisms2.5 Cooperation on investigations & intelligence building2.6 Alliances3. Conclusion …  Integrity of Sport – Match-Manipulation...

The Spanish Finance Ministry has recently clarified the rules pertaining to the taxation of online gambling profits and to the taxation of lottery and betting winnings. The Finance Ministry made clear that online gambling losses do not give rise to tax credits that can be deducted from income tax....

My 25-year-old son is depressed and in the habit of gambling. His manual job seems to get him down and he feels worthless as in our family both parents are graduates, as is his younger sister – he feels the only way out of his “inadequacy” is going to...

Enrique Alejo, Director of Spanish online gaming regulator the DGOJ, is “quite confident” that the online poker player pools in Spain and Italy will combine by the end of the year. The words come from multiple Spanish poker media reports (poker-red, poker10, pokerviu) of a recent meeting between regulators, players,...

Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) Drafting Group of a draft international convention to combat the manipulation of sports CompetitionsPreambleChapter I – Purpose, guiding principles, definitionsChapter II – Prevention, co-operation and other measuresOPTION A – Chapter III – Substantive criminal lawOPTION B – Chapter III – Implementation of criminal...

Nicosia declaration on the fight against match-fixing Match-fixing constitutes one of the most serious threats to contemporary sport, undermining the fundamental values of integrity, fair play and respect for others. It is a growing and pressing problem affecting many Member States and many sports. Addressing the issue requires urgent,...

The regulators from four European countries convened in Barcelona recently for a two-day meet to discuss regulatory co-operation. As part of a general discussion on information sharing, the regulators discussed the possibility of shared liquidity in online poker. The meeting took place June 19-June 20 between the Italy’s AAMS,...

Eugene Farrar combed his hair, put on his best suit and polished his shoes. He wanted to make sure he looked the part for the moment he chose to turn his life around. On a spring afternoon last year, the 42-year-old calmly walked into a betting shop in Knaresborough,...

FEASIBILITY STUDY ON A POSSIBLE LEGAL INSTRUMENT ON THE INTEGRITY OF SPORT AGAINST MANIPULATION OF RESULTS Background Paper and Draft ResolutionI. BackgroundII. Introductory remarksIII. Scope of a possible instrument / Pros and cons of a legally binding instrumentIV. PreventionV. International co-operationVI. SanctionsVII. Law enforcementVIII. Follow-upIX. Form of a legal...

Final Resolutions Resolution No. 1International co-operation on promotion of the integrity of sport against the manipulation of results (match-fixing)Resolution No. 2Current Issues in Pan-European Sports Co-operationResolution No. 2.1Current Issues in Pan-European Sports Co-operationCo-operation between the Council of Europe and the European UnionResolution No. 2.2Current Issues in Pan-European Sports Co-operationStrengthening...

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘Developing the European dimension of sport’ THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS — stresses that local and regional authorities have always acknowledged and harnessed the educational potential of sport, incorporating it into education policies and measures to improve quality of life, including...

Taxation and online sports betting in Germany Considering the relative merits of a tax on gross gaming revenue and a tax on stakes for the potential regulation of online sports betting. Table of Contents Page 1. Executive summary2. Introduction2.1. Purpose of the study2.2. Scope and approach2.3. Terms of reference3....

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 1. RECALLING: — that the Council on 20 May 2011 established a European Union Work Plan for Sport for 2011-2014 which highlighted match-fixing and promotion of good governance as a priority theme. The Expert Group ‘Good Governance in Sport’ was set up to...