SIGA Expert Summit on “Sports Betting, Integrity & Media”
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Description
We cordially invite you to the
SIGA EXPERT SUMMIT
on
“Sports Betting, Integrity & Media”
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, Faculty of Sport of the Oporto University, Oporto, Portugal
Sports Betting Integrity is one of SIGA’s core strategic areas and top priorities.
The fight against illegal betting, match-fixing, sports betting fraud and criminal infiltration in sport cannot be won without effective leadership, credible solutions and concerted, coordinated, global action. This implies the implementation of a robust set of Universal Standards – the SIGA Universal Standards on Sports Betting Integrity – and enhanced collaboration between all key stakeholders, including the active engagement of the media.
The media performs an invaluable role. Acting both as a source of independent and objective information and as an opinion-maker, the media can enhance our efforts to spur, across the whole sporting industry, a new culture of integrity.
With this shared priority in mind, on 12 January 2018 the Portuguese sports journalists’ representative association (CNID – National Club of Sports Press), the three Portuguese daily sports newspapers (A Bola, Record and O Jogo) and two of the most influential nationwide radio stations (Rádio Renascença and Antena 1) signed the SIGA Pledge on Sport Integrity, and announced the common commitment to develop a series of sport integrity related initiatives throughout 2018.
In pursuance of SIGA’s 2018 Plan of Activities and the above mentioned collective Pledge, SIGA is organisig this high-level Expert Summit on Sports Betting, Integrity & Media in association with CNID and the National Olympic Committee of Portugal (COP).
DRAFT AGENDA
10:00 – 10:30 Networking and Registration
10:30 Opening Session
̶ Mario Martins, Vice President, CNID - National Club of Sports Press
- João Palo Almeida, General Director, National Olympic Committee of Portugal
̶ Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, CEO, SIGA
11:00 Sports Betting Regulation: Lessons Learned & Critical Challenges - from the backstage to the front line
̶ Emma McClarkin, Member of the European Parliament
̶ Ian Smith / Kevin Carpenter, Commissioner, ESIC / Chair, Disciplinary Panel, ESIC
̶ Karl Bennison, Chief of Enforcement Division, Nevada Gaming Control Board
̶ Laurent Vidal, Professor, Sorbonne University
̶ Diogo Guia, Senior Director, Sports Public Policies, ICSS INSIGHT
Moderator: Jorge Maia, Deputy Director, O Jogo
Conclusions: Jorge Barbosa (CNID)
12:00 Countering Sports Betting Fraud, Money Laundering and Criminal Infiltration in Sport
̶ Sir Ronnie Flanagan, Chairman, Anti-Corruption Unit, International Cricket Council
̶ Jason Ferguson, Chairman, World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
- Affy Sheikh, Head of Integrity, Starlizard Integrity Services
̶ Pedro Varvas, Head of Integrity Projects, La Liga
- Fernando Veiga Gomes, President, Sports Law Comission, Union Internationale d’Ávocats
- Inspector Luis Ribeiro, Judiciary Police of Portugal
Moderator: Fernando Eurico, Sports Editor, ANTENA 1
Conclusions: Rui Orlando (Sport TV)
13:00 LUNCH/ NETWORKING BREAK
14:00 Monitoring, Alerting and Acting – the Role and Responsibility of Betting Industry towards Sports and Consumers
̶ Emido Guerreiro, Member of Portuguese Parliament former Secretary of State of Sport and Youth
̶ João Paulo Almeida, Director General, National Olympic Committee of Portugal
̶ Mark Lichtentein, Chairman, Sport Rights Owners’ Coalition
̶ Kevin Carpenter, Special Counsel, Genius Sport Group
Moderator: Fernando Eurico, Sports Editor, ANTENA 1
Conclusions: Artur Madeira (Vice President, CNID)
15:00 Prevention, the Best Remedy: Early Warning Systems, Whistle Blowing, Training & Education
̶ Nick Raudenski, Chief Integrity Officer, UEFA
- Ramune Bistrickaite, Head of Public Affairs, Integrity Services, Sportradar
̶ Rute Soares, Legal Manager, Portuguese FA
- Paulo Rozeira, Legal Coordinator, Liga Portugal
Moderator: Mário Martins, Vice President, CNID
Conclusions: Vítor Pinto, Editor, Record
16:00 NETWORKING BREAK
16:30 Sports Betting Integrity and the Role of the Media
̶ Vitor Serpa, Director, A Bola
̶ Antonio Magalhães, Director, Record
̶ José Manuel Ribeiro, Director, O Jogo
̶ Paul Nicholson, CEO, Inside World Football
Moderator: Hugo Gilberto, Sub-Director of Information, RTP
Conclusions: Jorge Barbosa, CNID
17:30 Closing Session
̶ Rosa Mota, Olympic Gold Medallist, Marathon World Champion, Vice President of the NOC Portugal, SIGA Champion
̶ Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, CEO, SIGA
Please confirm your participation as places are limited.
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