ULIS to participate at the meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the Macolin Convention
ULIS is dedicated to helping lotteries protect the integrity of sports competitions and ensure the credibility and reputation of the lottery and betting sectors, through the services we provide and our global network of diverse expertise.
As the only betting monitoring organization with observer statutes on the Follow-up Committee of the Macolin Convention, ULIS will participate in the 9th meeting of the Committee on October 7th, in Porto, Portugal. The Macolin Committee has been set up to oversee and monitor the implementation of the Convention by its States Parties.
The day after the committee meeting, Porto will also host the Conference for the Macolin Convention: 10 years on, challenges and perspectives. This event, taking place on October 8th, is opened to all members of the World Lottery Association (WLA). The conference is organized with the support of the ACT cooperation project “Addressing Competitions Manipulation Together”.
“Our services also assist the efforts of a broader community of stakeholders, including sports entities, national gambling bodies, law enforcement agencies and intergovernmental bodies, who are all committed to combating sports competition manipulation and illegal gambling”, said Esposito, ULIS General Secretary who will attend both events.
10 years of the Macolin Convention:
Attendees of the 10 years Conference from the international sports, sports betting operators and lottery world involved in the global effort to combat match-fixing and illegal sports betting will discuss the work achieved over the past decade, discuss key issues, and see how best to advance their efforts.
Other participants will include members of the Macolin Convention Follow-up Committee, law enforcement, gambling regulators, academia, and legal representatives.
Next steps
Ending with a roundtable on Sports betting and the integrity of sport: finding the right balance, participants will consider practical solutions and exchange best practices, to strengthen the integrity of sports competitions in the evolving sports betting landscape.
Three groups will discuss the following topics:
- How to take the fight against the manipulation of sports competitions to the next level over the next 10 years.
- How to improve the fight against illegal betting in today’s landscape.
- How the Macolin Community (including lotteries and the sports sector) can contribute to promoting and developing the Convention.
Check out The Macolin Convention brief guide on the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions and why it is important for the lottery and sports betting sector.
