It seems almost certain that, in December 2024, FIFA will confirm the award of the rights to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Assuming that this happens, it will be a major milestone in the...more
1/15/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Athletes ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Corruption ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Football ,
International Olympic Committee (IOC) ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Soccer ,
Sports ,
Sports Betting
With the surprise dissolution of the UK Parliament for the coming General Election on 4 July 2024, voting on the Football Governance Bill (The Bill) has slipped into the next Parliament. That said, The Bill does appear to...more
1. This white paper sets out the findings of a three-month investigation conducted by Ankura, for U.S. Integrity, into match-fixing on the dark web via a selection of subscription-based and fee services related to betting...more
The collection of personal data by organizations in the sports industry creates unique data privacy challenges. Generally, a business-to-consumer organization is focused on the personal data of its customers and separately...more
3/15/2023
/ California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Compliance ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Revenue ,
Risk Management ,
Sports
This November in Glasgow leading executives from the global major events industry met at the first in-person ‘Host City’ conference since the pandemic. The theme of the conference was exploring the new realities for major...more