ICSS & European Lotteries Unite to Fight Match-Fixing & Fraud

The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and the European Lotteries have partnered to fight match-fixing and betting fraud.

The European Lotteries is an umbrella organisation comprised of national lotteries in Europe.

The two organisations will share information and expertise on matters relating to sports integrity to combat fraud.

ICSS President Mohammed Hanzab said: “The ICSS recognises the significance and importance of protecting, promoting and maintaining the integrity of sport gambling.

“This agreement will see our team of world-leading experts work with The European Lotteries to share information and techniques aimed at addressing the critical and evolving threat of match-fixing and betting fraud across Europe.

“With The European Lotteries, the ICSS can rely on the credibility of another highly respected partner in its network of international organisations.”

European Lotteries President Friedrich Stickler said: “European Lotteries is the only association of betting operators to argue that match-fixing is probably the greatest threat to the integrity of sport.

“Together with the ICSS we are setting concrete actions and commitments to fight match-fixing and fraud.

“With this collaboration we want to strengthen each other’s responses and initiatives.

“As the historic partner of sport in the EU Member States, we are actually the strongest defenders of the integrity of sport and daily contribute to important initiatives like the one from ICSS.”