Betting in sports and integrity at the London Olympics: an insight from the UK Gambling Commission – Part 2
An exclusive interview by Kevin Carpenter, Executive Contributor for LawinSport Published 02 August 2012 By: Kevin Carpenter
In the build-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games the International Olympic Committee ('IOC'), representatives of the UK Government and others have stated that sports betting integrity and match-fixing has overtaken doping as the principal threat to the Games.
This is the second part of an interview I did with Julia Mackisack, Director of Corporate Affairs at the
Gambling Commission ('GC'), who is responsible for managing the communications of the GC (both internally and externally) and works closely with the Chairman and Chief Executive in managing relationships with stakeholders.
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- Tags: Anti-Corruption | Gambling | Gambling Commission | Olympic | United Kingdom (UK)
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Kevin Carpenter
Kevin is a advisor and member of the editorial board for LawInSport, having previously acted as editor. In his day-to-day work he has two roles: as the Principal for his own consultancy business Captivate Legal & Sports Solutions, and Special Counsel for Sports Integrity at leading global sports technology and data company Genius Sports.
