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Are You Playing With Integrity? The role of the Sports Betting Group and the Code of Practice Emma Boggis Chair, Sports Betting Group 21/09/2016 www.sportsbettinggroup.org 1 The SBG Code of Practice The Sports Betting Group (SBG)

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‘Are You Playing With Integrity?’

The role of the Sports Betting Group and the Code of Practice Emma Boggis – Chair, Sports Betting Group

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The Sports Betting Group (SBG)

  • Provide leadership and share

good practice

  • Offer support and advice
  • Engagement with SBIF, DCMS,

Gambling Commission

  • Representatives from sports

governing bodies and player associations

The SBG Code of Practice

  • Resource to help governing

bodies put basic integrity measures in place

  • 7 key actions – flexible in

application

  • Examples from different sports
  • www.sportsbettinggroup.org

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Putting the Code into practice – session outline

  • 1. Chris Watts, ECB
  • Rules, regulations and sanctions
  • Single point of contact
  • Integrity function
  • 2. Simon Barker, PPF
  • Education
  • 3. Nick Oliver, SBIU
  • Information sharing
  • 4. Alys Lewis, RFU
  • Rugby union case study

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Putting the SBG Code into practice

Chris Watts, England and Wales Cricket Board

  • 1. Know your risks
  • 2. Rules and Regulations
  • 3. Specific Point of Contact
  • 4. Integrity function

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Know your risks

  • Have you carried out a risk assessment to the integrity of your sport?
  • What does ‘Corruption’ mean in your sport?
  • How much betting takes place on your sport?
  • Are any of your athletes potentially vulnerable to approaches?
  • Can you manage information and intelligence confidentially?
  • Have you had any previous cases or reports?
  • SBG ToR: ‘The SBG will communicate to sports bodies the importance
  • f protecting themselves from the threats posed to integrity by

betting.’

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Rules and Regulations (1)

  • SBG Code of Practice Action 1
  • Develop agreed and approved rules and regulations.
  • Appropriate, Proportionate, Justifiable, Achievable.
  • Who do they apply to and do they know?
  • Disciplinary procedure, Sanctions, Public disclosure.
  • Keep them under review.
  • Player contracts (SBG Code of Practice Action 5)
  • SBG ToR: ‘The SBG will serve as an advisory resource for work

undertaken by the affected sports bodies on betting integrity.’

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Rules and Regulations (2)

  • Fixing; improperly influencing; deliberately underperforming; bribery.
  • Betting.
  • Disclosing Inside Information for a betting purpose.
  • Failure to cooperate with an investigation or proceedings.
  • Failure to report corrupt approaches.
  • Gifts, payments, hospitality.
  • SBG ToR: ‘The SBG will provide help, guidance and support to sports

bodies in relation to sports betting integrity.’

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Specific Point of Contact

  • SBG Code of Practice Action 2
  • Who or what is it?
  • 24/7 or M-F/9-5?
  • Published? Where? How? Known to stakeholders?
  • How do you manage and evaluate reports?
  • Governance and support.
  • www.sportsbettinggroup.org

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England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Integrity Lead: Chris Watts chris.watts@ecb.co.uk 0207 4321203 07969 863389 24/7 contact number is 0845 265 8000 anti-corruption@ecb.co.uk

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Integrity Function

  • SBG Code of Practice Action 3
  • Are you prepared - how do you respond to a report?
  • Access to advice, resource, skills, processes, protocols.
  • Funding.
  • Dedicated unit v Alternative options.
  • Information Sharing Agreements (SBG Code of Practice Action 6).
  • Where can I go for help?
  • SPORTS BETTING GROUP CODE OF PRACTICE

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Education – Getting the Message Across

Simon Barker Professional Players Federation & Sports Betting Group

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Action 4 – Introduce An Education Programme

  • Importance of Education and Communication with Participants
  • Proactive rather than reactive
  • Buy in from all stakeholders in the sport
  • Use Player Associations where there is one
  • If not, where possible use current or former players to get the

message across

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Education Tools & Mediums

  • Face-to-Face meetings
  • Visual interactive DVD or Video
  • On-line tutorials
  • Websites
  • Social media
  • Posters
  • Booklets

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On-line Tutorials

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Rugby Union Cricket

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Hard Hitting Personal Stories

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Example of Interactive Education

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Designing your Sport’s Education Programme

  • Develop an appropriate education programme for your sport
  • Resources and geographical location of participants
  • Many examples of good education programmes in many different

sports

  • Horse Racing, Cricket, Rugby Union, Football, Snooker, Rugby League & Golf
  • Participants are not just players/athletes but also owners, coaches,

directors, etc.

  • Positive but powerful message

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Where do I get help?

Any advice or assistance required please look at the SBG website on www.sportsbettinggroup.org

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contact Simon Barker on sbarker@thepfa.co.uk THANK YOU

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In Information sharing

  • SGBs encouraged to engage with betting operators
  • MoUs promote cooperation & outlines responsibilities &

integrity objectives

  • Not essential but helps with information sharing
  • Benefit to Integrity function
  • Inform your Risk Assessment by ‘Knowing your Sport’

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SPORT_NAME EVENT/MARKET STAKE VOLUME Hockey Champions Trophy 16 June / Australia v India; Match Odds £767.48 Hockey Champions Trophy 19 June / USA (W) v Argentina (W); Match Odds £632.03 Hockey Champions Trophy 14 June / Great Britain v Germany; Match Odds £477.00 Rugby Union 2016 RBS 6 Nations Week 4 / England v Wales; Match Odds £3,282,479.45 Rugby Union 2016 RBS 6 Nations Week 3 / Wales v France; Match Odds £2,776,587.83 Rugby Union 2016 RBS 6 Nations Week 3 / England v Ireland; Match Odds £2,630,264.91 Rugby League World Club Series 2016 21 February / Leeds v North Queensland; Match Odds £652,285.17 Rugby League Super League 26 May / Castleford v Wigan; Match Odds £535,984.10 Rugby League Super League 05 August / Hull FC v Castleford; Match Odds £457,037.28 Golf Group B / Open Championship 2016; Winner £22,074,088.86 Golf Group B / The Players Championship 2016; Winner £7,177,593.44 Golf Group B / Waste Management Phoenix Open 2016; Winner £4,295,002.76 Athletics London Marathon 2016 / Mens Race; Men - Winner £35,448.56 Athletics London Marathon 2016 / Womens Race; Women - Winner £28,264.30 Athletics Diamond League - Birmingham / Womens100m; Winner £329.52 Badminton Rio 2016 Women Gold Medal Winner £25,907.02 Badminton Rio 2016 Men Gold Medal Winner £19,789.56 Badminton Rio 2016 Mens Doubles Gold Medal Winner £1,591.84 Table Tennis Rio 2016/Mens Singles Gold Medal Winner £9,383.02 Table Tennis Rio 2016/Mens Team Gold Medal Winner £7,597.76 Table Tennis Rio 2016/Womens Team Gold Medal Winner £3,138.76

Know your Sport

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RUGBY UNION CASE STUDY

Alys Lewis, RFU

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WHY?

Common hurdles for ALL sports

  • Lack of manpower
  • Lack of money
  • Lack of interest/low priority
  • Myth of immunity

Risks of doing nothing

  • Damages:
  • Reputation
  • Integrity
  • Confidence
  • Commercial value/relationships
  • Grass roots
  • Sport as a whole

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WHAT?

  • THE SHORT TERM STRATEGY/QUICK WINS
  • Anti-corruption officer
  • Hotline
  • Webpage
  • Short term communication/education (if possible)
  • Talk to others
  • Engage stakeholders
  • Integrity group (internal and external)
  • THE LONG TERM STRATEGY/TO-DO LIST
  • Based on key pillars of Code of Practice
  • Regulations, Policies and Procedures
  • Practical implementation and Policing
  • Monitoring and Intelligence Gathering
  • Education and Communication
  • Co-operation and Consultation

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PHIL BLAKE, LEICESTER COACH – BETTING CASE STUDY

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THE OFFENCE

 Phil Blake, Leicester defence coach, Australian national, player and coach in Union and League  Thursday 11 December 2014, Grosvenor Casino Leicester, 4 bets on Toulon v Leicester to be played on Saturday 13 December 2014  Friday 6 March 2015, Grosvenor Casino Leicester, 4 bets on Newcastle v Leicester to be played on Sunday 8 March 2015  Bets placed via Self-Service betting terminal

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What is a Self-Service betting terminal???

  • Independently run
  • Touch screen
  • Anonymous
  • Pay in: Cash or card up to £250
  • Pay out: Cash up to £2,000

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THE OFFENCE

THE PROCESS

 Stage 1: Casino’s internal on site monitoring – CCTV and SSBT  Stage 2: Casino’s internal reporting – to Group Director of Security  Stage 3: Director of Security notified Gambling Commission  Stage 4: Gambling Commission notified RFU Anti-Corruption Officer  Stage 5: RFU investigation

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THE INVESTIGATION

 Verbal and written report from Sports Betting Intelligence Unit  Phone conversation with Director of Security  Visit to Casino and surrounding area including meeting with relevant staff  Obtained casino membership records including attendance  Obtained and viewed CCTV footage  Photographed SSBTs including terms of use and serial numbers  Obtained copies of betting slips and records  Attendance note of post-activity visit by PB  Attendance note of RFU meeting with Casino  Contacted betting operators via SBIU  Contacted SportRadar  Due diligence online  Lots of evidence!!

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THE DISCIPLINARY PROCESS

 THE CHARGE: (a) Wagering by a Connected Person on a Connected Event, and receipt of the proceeds of such wager, contrary to RFU Regulation 17.3.1(a); AND (b) Wagering by a Contract Player Support Personnel on an Event, and receipt of the proceeds of such wager, contrary to RFU Regulation 17.3.1(c)  THE HEARING: Admission therefore hearing on sanction only.

  • Mitigation
  • RFU approach

 SANCTION:

  • 6 month suspension from rugby activity
  • A fine of £669.00 (total winnings in addition to his original stake)
  • Costs of £500
  • Completion of anti-corruption module before returning to rugby
  • Later appeal dismissed

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REVIEW AND LEARNINGS – CODE OF PRACTICE ACTION 7

 CONFIDENTIALITY, CONTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS  SPEED AND RESPONSE TIMES  RESOURCES (AND LACK OF)  CROSS-BORDER JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES  PRESS CONSIDERATIONS (REACTIVE AND PROACTIVE)  REGULATION AND STRATEGY REVIEW

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