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Sports betting and corruption: How to preserve the integrity of sport Consideration is currently being given within the European Union to the regulation of online games, including sports betting. The Commission, which has suspended infringement proceedings, is discussing the opportunity for regulation at European level. It also launched a consultation on online gambling and games of chance within the EU in 2011, to which over 250 replies were received 135 . The Commission will rule on this consultation in 2012. In November the European Parliament stressed the necessity for a concerted approach to combating illegal gambling within the EU 136 . National regulatory authorities do not currently have a formal place for dialogue on their respective activities or discussion on legislation. Given the globalised nature of the market, this would appear essential. The regulatory authorities acting as an interface at national level could help to step up the fight against the illegal market at European level. Disparities in legislation should not hamper close cooperation. In a report in October 2011, the European Parliament therefore recommended the collaboration between national regulatory bodies to be considerably expanded with the Commission as coordinator, emphasising that national standalone solutions are not successful for identifying gamblers appearing on black lists and combating money laundering, betting fraud and other forms of organised crime 137 . Dialogue between regulators also helps to highlight best practice and effective instruments deployed in national legislation. In particular, this relates to technical measures that can be taken in the banking sector or by Internet access providers. Mobilisation has been gathering impetus in recent months at European Union level, particularly following the publication of the Green Paper by the Commission and as a result of the efforts of the Polish Presidency of the Council in the second half of 2011, which succeeded in reaching conclusions inviting a concerted approach 138 . A European Parliament commission has also recently called for the creation of a European Agency for Sporting Integrity and Equity, established in accordance with Articles 6, 83 and 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Its mission would consist of coordinating the fight against fraud and corruption in sport and against doping, without prejudice to the rules or operating methods of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Auconie Report, June 2011) 139 . This option may be investigated in conjunction with the sports movement. Be that as it may, it would appear essential and urgent for the sports movement to gain a clear understanding of this new activity sector, which constitutes a major threat to its integrity. Any regional - or better still, international - approach would give it a better vision of risk factors and resources to help combat them more effectively. * **** 135 http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/services/gambling_en.htm 136 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/content/20111118STO31845/html/Une-actioncoordonn%C3%A9e-pour-lutter-contre-les-jeux-d%27argent-en-ligne-ill%C3%A9gaux 137 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A7-2011- 0342+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN 138 http://consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/educ/126413.pdf 139 Draft opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE- 467.280+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN 80
THE CALCIOS COMMESSE SCANDAL ORGANISED CRIME OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES BETS PLACED ON ASIAN SITES Up to 5m placed one hour before the match CONSEQUENCES OF INQUIRY �The public prosecutor of Naples is to investigate 150 other matches (23/09/2011) �Arrest of members of the Camorra �Arrest of two managers of Intralot Italia Sports betting and corruption: How to preserve the integrity of sport CRIMINAL GANGS (Milan, Bologna, Bari) INQUIRY 81 BRIBES - First Division: 300/400K - Second Division: 120K - Third Division: 50K PENALTIES CLUBS: points deducted PLAYERS AND CLUB MANAGERS: suspensions, expulsions sports betting RIGGED MATCHES TARGETS 18 clubs involved (from Serie A to the amateur league) 26 people involved (players, managers, referees) One of the players of the Cremonese team was involved in a motor accident after the match. In the hospital, it was discovered that he had sedatives in his blood. An Inquiry was opened. It established the guilt of the goal keeper, who had drugged his teammates in order to alter the result of the match.
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