Panel discussion aimed at analyzing challenges ahead for the fight against match-fixing

Genius Sports hosts panel on sports betting integrity at Juegos Miami

2017-05-31
Reading time 1:13 min
In partnership with bookie Paddy Power Betfair and CONCACAF, Genius Sports will host a panel to discuss the importance of regulation and effective cooperation between organizations to tackle the fastest-growing threat of match-fixing in the sports arena.

By giving people increased opportunity to bet, legalization of sports betting can be seen to increase the threats of match-fixing and betting-related corruption. However, by bringing together experts from the worlds of sports, regulated betting and government, the

The Genius Sports-powered panel will demonstrate the increased protection afforded to sports integrity by regulation as well as how these regulatory measures can work in practice.

Fair and transparent competition is of fundamental importance to sports governing bodies, betting operators and regulators alike and this panel will highlight the need for consistent communication as well as the role of each individual party.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear first-hand about the importance of bet monitoring systems, education, information sharing agreements and several other crucial measures in order to protect the integrity of sports.

As the official integrity partner to some of the world’s largest sports leagues and federations, including the English Premier League, and having hosted Latin America’s first major sports integrity event earlier this year, we're taking an active role in the education of all relevant stakeholders throughout North and South America. The company is committed to providing its partners with a wide range of integrity services including 24/7 monitoring of global betting activity and bespoke educational workshops to players, coaches and officials, they pointed out.

Keynote speakers include:

  • David Foster, Public Affairs Manager, Paddy Power Betfair
  • Marco Leal, Head of Member Associations, CONCACAF
  • Tom Russell, General Counsel, Genius Sports
  • Liliana Viveros, Head of New Business, Coljuegos
  • Luiz Felope Maia, Founding Partner, Franco, Yoshiyasu, Maia, Simões & D'Alessio Advogados (FYMSA)
  • Kristal Lovira, GamblingCompliance

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