How sports leagues & federations around the world are sanctioning players breaking Covid-19 rules

Published Thursday, 11 March 2021.

Belarus players suspended for match fixing

IIHF Council reviews Minsk/Riga report

NHL cancels 2021 Minnesota Winter Classic, All-Star Weekend

The NHL won't take it outside and open 2021 with the Winter Classic in Minnesota but still hopes to get the hockey season going around the start of the new year.

NWHL adopts new governance model and appoints Tyler Tumminia as Interim Commissioner

The National Women’s Hockey League has adopted a new governance model inspired by the time-tested approaches taken in the NHL and other major professional leagues. The transparency and alignment of interests created under the new model will underpin the continued growth and ensure the long-term sustainability of women’s professional hockey in North America.

NWHL and NWHL Players' Association unite with Power the Polls

On National Voter Registration Day, the National Women’s Hockey League and the NWHL Players’ Association have unveiled “NWHL Votes” – a league-wide, non-partisan initiative to inspire fans, staff, players, and everyone in the close-knit hockey community to register to vote and to participate in the upcoming elections on November 3.

Baskov heads BIHA

The Belarusian Ice Hockey Association has appointed Dmitri Baskov as new President. He succeeds Gennadi Savilov, who resigned on 26 August after over two years in this position.

IIHF a leader in good governance

The IIHF has been named among the top-ranked winter-sports federations in an independent International Federation Governance review.

Statement from NHLPA and NHL

After much discussion, NHL Players believe that the best course of action would be to take a step back and not play tonight’s and tomorrow’s games as scheduled. The NHL supports the Players’ decision and will reschedule those four games beginning Saturday and adjust the remainder of the Second Round schedule accordingly.

Sport, safety and participation – the year in review 2019/20

Published Tuesday, 26 May 2020.

Hedging your bets: how to regulate Brazil’s multi-billion-dollar sports betting market

Published Friday, 28 February 2020.

Best practice for sports organisations when managing betting compliance risks (the Rob Howley case)

Published Friday, 25 October 2019.

How game theory can help us design more effective whistleblowing polices for sports (Part 2)

Published Wednesday, 02 October 2019.

What can football clubs do when medical treatment given to a player by a third party goes wrong?

Published Monday, 30 September 2019.

Legislating for game integrity as U.S. states legalize sports betting

Published Friday, 06 September 2019.

Controversy in African football: Why the 2019 Champions League final highlights fundamental concerns over due process at CAF

Published Tuesday, 20 August 2019.

Physiological and performance data in sport and the legal issues it raises

Published Thursday, 15 August 2019.

The legality of geo-blocking: could Sky’s recent commitments in the “Pay-TV” case impact European sports broadcasting?

Published Thursday, 01 August 2019.

Tackling match-fixing in Switzerland: the new duties on International Sports Federations to monitor & report suspected match manipulations

Published Wednesday, 31 July 2019.

Fighting ticket touts: the duty to provide ticket information, lessons from first test case under s.90 Consumer Rights Act 2015

Published Friday, 26 July 2019.

How Italy’s favourable new tax regimes can benefit the sports industry

Published Monday, 15 July 2019.

A data analysis of the arbitrators, cases and sports at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Gates of the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Published Thursday, 04 July 2019.

An overview of the regulatory and legislative framework for sports ground & stadia safety in the UK

Published Tuesday, 25 June 2019.

Advertising standards in the UAE: a guide to the rules on e-cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol for sports clubs

Published Wednesday, 19 June 2019.

Why sports broadcasters in China cannot currently rely on copyright law to protect against unauthorised livestreams (and possible solutions)

Published Friday, 14 June 2019.

NHL, NHLPA announce plans for 2020-21 regular season and playoffs

IIHF Council announces more cancellations

New Zealand withdraws women’s team

The New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation has withdrawn its women’s national team that was entered to participate in the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship program due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions.

Champions Hockey League season cancelled

Due to the impact of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Champions Hockey League cannot take place in 2020/21 as planned. The CHL Board was forced to take this difficult decision as the general situation in Europe has not improved.

Virtual meeting with membership

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) held a virtual information session with its membership on Tuesday.

Q&A with the IIHF President

Very positive, despite the many tough discussions we had about this upcoming season and the decisions that needed to be taken.

IIHF hands two doping suspensions

The IIHF has suspended Ilya Altybarmakyan and Maria Tyugankina for doping violations as part of the IIHF’s doping control testing in the Kontinental Hockey League and its affiliated competitions.

NHL announces initiatives to combat racism; accelerate its inclusion efforts

The League and its Member Clubs, along with the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) have committed to a number of other specific initiatives.

IIHF cancels Continental Cup

The IIHF Council, following the recommendations of the IIHF COVID-19 Expert Group, has decided to cancel the 2020/21 IIHF Continental Cup, due to the ongoing pandemic.