The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has rebranded its corporate identity to United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS). The rebrand is undertaken ‘to communicate better what the association is and stands for’ and to ‘reflect the significant transformation taking place in its activities which is linked to a new positioning and strategy that has evolved from initial monitoring to a complete …
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The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has added three new associate members in its fight against manipulation in sports betting. Following the launch of its updated statutes in September 2020, which permitted associate membership “to all entities engaged in enhancing sports integrity”, the CSCF Foundation for Sport Integrity, the Hungarian Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs (SARA) and the Greek National Platform for Sports Integrity (EPATHLA) have all …
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The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) alerted its members and partners to four “seemingly suspicious” games in March. Publishing its April 2022 newsletter, the GLMS issued the alert after completing its essential investigations, while the industry watchdog also developed five analysis-reports after requests from members and partners. These analysis reports probed past games to “determine whether the risk of manipulation motivated by …
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The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has published its 2021 Mid-term Monitoring & Intelligence Report, citing ‘a busy first six months’ of the year, from education to policy-making, engaging with its members and monitoring to maintain sport integrity. The GLMS shared several activities in which its lottery, associate and regulating members have participated, enhancing the quality of sports betting and especially facilitating the …
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The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) recently took part in an Integrisport project to share ideas with Dutch law enforcement and judiciary on how it can use support from GLMS and the Dutch National Lottery, Nederlandse Loterij, to better combat sports manipulation in sports betting. GLMS Legal and Project Manager Cassandra Matilde Fernandes and Canadian Hub Analysis Coordinator Chris Yaakoubian took part in its partner project Integrisport by CSCF – …
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The most effective way to combat match fixing is to ensure that players are educated on the subject matter and effective prevention measures are in place, according to Giancarlo Sergi, General Secretary, Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS). Taking part in a panel entitled ‘Assessing the impact of the Tennis review of integrity’ on day two of Betting on Sports Europe …
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The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has welcomed Cyprus Sports Organisation (CSO) as its first Sport Associate Member since the launch of its updated statutes. As the highest sport authority in the country, CSO is a semi-governmental non-profit organisation established in 1969. Its main objectives are, among others, the development of sports outside schools, the coordination of sport life in the country, the cultivation …
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The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) will update its membership and operating statutes to reflect the changing conditions faced by its sports and wagering partners as it continues to safeguard sports integrity. The decision to reform membership categories follows a GLMS general meeting, where members reflected on the ongoing and future challenges that COVID-19 will pose on sports governance, security and …
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The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has announced sports lottery supplier Sporting Solutions as an Associate Member. It means the firm has become the first dedicated sportsbook supplier to link with the group in this way. As an associate member, GLMS will support the ongoing development of Sporting Solutions’ highly advanced Quantitative Trading Services, which are designed to deliver a …
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Day three of the SBC Digital Summit sees industry leaders discuss how the lottery sector has adapted to the host of COVID-19 caused challenges and what can be expected from the industry as a whole when the virus eventually dissipates. Delivering the opening day-three keynote at the SBC Digital Summit, Ludovico Calvi, President of the Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS), …
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