A new report by the Associated Press published earlier this week has levied allegations against the World Cup 2022 hosting country, Qatar. Specifically, the investigation claims that the country contracted a former US CIA agent who spied on the world’s soccer governing body, Fédération Internationale de Football Association to obtain actional intel and use it […]
While the massive FIFA corruption investigation is ongoing, the US Justice Department announced Tuesday that it approved more than $201 million in forfeited funds to return to FIFA and affiliates. FIFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF to Receive More than $201M On Tuesday this week, the US Justice Department announced that it approved remission of forfeited funds to […]
Swedish lottery and gambling operator Svenska Spel issued a statement to defend its decision to continue to sponsor the national football team of Sweden ahead of the launch of the first round of qualifying games for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Sponsorship Commitment Confirmed The statement written by sustainability manager Kajsa Nylander at […]
FIFA, the International Federation of Association Football, partnered up with UNODC, United Nation’s Office on Drugs and Crime, to launch an integrity program aiming to reduce match-fixing on a global scale. FIFA Teams up with the UN to Fight Match-Fixing FIFA and the UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) teamed up to launch the […]
The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) published its 2020 Annual Monitoring and Intelligence Report, providing the main highlights in terms of objectives, key facts and figures. As part of the report, GLMS released data related to the number of suspicious alerts for the year. Alerts and Alert Reports The integrity body dealing with detection and […]
FIFA Ultimate Team card packs are not gambling according to Electronic Arts (EA) president by time the randomized mechanics were introduced in 2008 Peter Moore. Moore shared his thoughts on the hot subject in an interview related to his recent appointment as a director at mobile sports games developer Nifty Games. Origin of Card Packs […]
World’s football governing body FIFA and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will work together on a new campaign against match-fixing, UNODC announced in a press release today. Feel Confident to Report Suspected Match-Fixers The initiative will seek to raise awareness of the availability of confidential reporting tools that will make people […]
Electronic Arts is introducing a new tool or FIFA Play that allows players to set limits on how much they can spend on microtransactions in the company’s flagship FIFA franchise. The tool reminds of the responsible gambling solutions used in online casinos. EA to Roll-out New Tools to Control Spending in FIFA 21 Facing criticism […]
AC Milan will debut teams in EA’s FIFA 21 and Supercell’s Brawl Stars with Qlash helping the soccer team shape its esports footprint. Qlash and AC Milan Join Efforts to Create Esports Club Italy’s AC Milan is the latest athletic organization to follow in the footsteps of others and opt for esports exposure. Earlier […]
The International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPro) said that the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) has sanctioned a number of Ukrainian players without due process. FFA Kept Players in The Dark The FFA Disciplinary and Ethics Committee issued the lifetime bans, which are solely based on reports from unnamed sports data suppliers. FIFPro criticized the […]
