Program
The symposium took place on April 24 & 25, 2019 at The Globe and Mail Centre in Toronto, ON, Canada.
Led by Professor Richard McLaren, O.C., CEO of McLaren Global Sport Solutions Inc. (MGSS), and moderated by Declan Hill, investigative journalist, academic, and international expert on match manipulation in sport, the symposium was organized by three themes. There was a keynote speaker for each theme, followed by additional presentations, panel discussions, small group discussions and plenary sessions.
Agenda
Day 1: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 13:00-17:30
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Session 1 – Exploring the Issues |
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Registration |
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Symposium Overview |
Jeremy Luke, Senior Director, Sport Integrity, CCES |
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Welcome |
Richard McLaren, Paul Melia, |
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Match manipulation and the growing danger to sport’s integrity: An overview of the phenomenon of match manipulation and its connection to globalized sports betting, organized crime and corruption. |
Declan Hill, Investigative Journalist (Moderator) |
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The current state of gambling in sport: An overview of the prevalence, challenges, risks and opportunities associated with sports betting in Canada and abroad. |
Paul Burns, President and CEO, Canadian Gaming Association |
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The Canadian sports betting and integrity landscape: A presentation of Sportradar’s research and analysis on sports betting in Canada, as well as drawing on their global experience detecting and preventing match manipulation and thoughts on what protection measures sports in Canada need to have in place. |
Andy Cunningham, Director Global Strategy Integrity Services, Sportradar |
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An international perspective: Exploring the impact of match manipulation on the integrity of sport and state-of-the-art approaches to mitigating the issue. |
Richard McLaren |
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Panel discussion with Session 1 speakers, followed by Q&A |
Declan Hill, speakers |
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Cocktail reception |
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Day 2: Thursday, April 25, 2019 – 08:30-16:30 |
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Session 2 – International Approaches and Best Practices |
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Opening address |
Jeremy Luke, Declan Hill |
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The international federations’ response: An example of the way an international federation addresses integrity matters: the International Association of Athletics Federations’ Athletics Integrity Unit. |
David Howman, CNZM, Chair of the Board, IAAF’s Athletics Integrity Unit |
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The international federations’ response: A comprehensive approach to dealing with the growing risk of match manipulation by the International Ice Hockey Federation. |
Ashley Ehlert, Legal Director, International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) |
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The professional sport perspective: An overview of the strategies and best practices from North American professional sports leagues. |
Jeffrey Mishkin, Partner, Skadden, Arps |
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The European Convention – a Global Solution: An overview of the development and implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sport Competitions as well as the Network of National Platforms. |
Harri Syväsalmi, CEO, Syväsalmi Consulting |
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Panel discussion with Session 2 speakers, followed by Q&A |
Declan Hill, speakers |
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Lunch |
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Session 3 – Key Considerations in the Canadian Sport Landscape |
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Opening remarks |
Jeremy Luke, Declan Hill |
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The legal landscape: Exploring the legality of sports gambling and match manipulation in Canada, including regulation and the consequences associated with engaging in unregulated forms of gambling. |
Luisa Ritacca, Managing Partner, Stockwoods Barristers |
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AthletesCAN: Sharing the athlete perspective on the growing threat of match manipulation and gambling in amateur sport. |
Ashley LaBrie, Executive Director, AthletesCAN |
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Match manipulation in Canadian sport: A national sport organization’s experience, its associated impact, and the organization’s response. |
Earl Cochrane, Chief Strategy and Development Officer, Canada Soccer |
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An overview of Sport Canada’s perspective on the issue of match manipulation and gambling in sport in Canada. |
Sport Canada |
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Panel discussion with Session 3 speakers, followed by Q&A |
Declan Hill, speakers |
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Session 4 – The Way Forward |
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Panel discussion with select speakers: Strategies and a proposed Canadian model |
Declan Hill, speakers |
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Closing remarks |
Richard McLaren, Paul Melia |
Language
Presentations were given in English. Symposium materials were provided in English and French.
