NOTÍCIAS

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,...

O Supremo Tribunal de Justiça confirmou a condenação do Casino de Espinho ao pagamento de uma indemnização de 82.893 euros a um cliente viciado no jogo, que em dois anos ali “destruiu” uma fortuna. A seu pedido, o cliente tinha sido proibido pela Inspeção Geral de Jogos (IGJ) de...

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...

A recent ruling in a Portuguese court calls for The Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP) to remove all advertising referring to online gaming company bwin.party. The ruling stems from litigation that started in 2005 when casino and lottery interests within Portugal objected to the actions of bwin. The...

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...

Report on the European dimension in sport … CONTENTS MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND MONETARY AFFAIRS OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE INTERNAL MARKET AND CONSUMER PROTECTION...

Seis casinos clandestinos desmantelados, milhares de máquinas de jogo, computadores e outro material apreendidos, num total de quase seis milhões de euros, são as marcas do jogo ilícito em Portugal que está a aumentar, segundo dados da ASAE.  Nos primeiros nove meses deste ano, o montante movimentado com o...

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT The online gambling sector is growing constantly. Nowadays, according to current figures, about 10% – a figure which is rising – of all gambling in Europe takes place on the Internet or via comparable distribution channels such as mobile ‘phones or interactive television platforms, with a market...

Ireland is to modernize its gambling laws, with changes designed to tackle the shortcomings of current legislation, which include the absence of a taxation regime for remote gambling. The plans, announced Alan Shatter, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, have been agreed by the government, but detailed arrangements for...

Study on the funding of grassroots sports in the EU 1 Introduction This volume presents the economic and regulatory framework for grassroots sport in each EU Member State, along with the general information on the resources allocated to sport. Unless otherwise stated, all the revenue figures presented refer to...

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, 1. INTRODUCTION RECALL the competence assigned to the European Union, in particular by Article 6 and Article 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, according to which sport is...

Accord partiel élargi sur le sport (APES) I. IntroductionII. Le trucage des matchs comme une forme de corruptionII.1. Le sport en tant qu’activité du secteur publica) Convention des Nations Unies contre la corruptionb) Convention pénale du Conseil de l’Europe sur la corruptionII.2. Le sport en tant qu’activité du secteur...