POSTED: Tuesday June 29th 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WORLD SPORTS LAW REPORT LAUNCHES SPORT, GAMBLING & SPONSORSHIP SUMMIT

On 14 September 2010 World Sports Law Report, in association with the number one ranked betting and gaming firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, will bring together leading sports betting experts, market analysts...

On 14 September 2010 World Sports Law Report, in association with the number one ranked betting and gaming firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, will bring together leading sports betting experts, market analysts and pioneers in betting integrity for a top-level summit in Central London. Unique in its coverage, the event will analyse new opportunities and challenges in the increasingly global sports betting landscape, and provide expert opinion and advice on the implications of recent legal developments.

Boasting top industry names in sport and gambling including Nick Tofiluck, Director of Regulation at the Gambling Commission; Rick Parry, Chairman of the Government's Sports Betting Integrity Panel; Nic Coward, Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority; (TBC), the European Commission Sport Unit; Matthew Johnson, Head of Regulatory Legal Advice at The FA; Gareth Moore, Director at Sport & Markt; (TBC), Betfair and Simon Barker, Director of the Professional Players Federation, this event breaks new ground in addressing these specific issues in an intensive one-day conference.

Key issues abound in the sports betting world today:

UK sporting bodies gained ground in their struggle to protect and commercialise their data in the recent case of Football Dataco v Stan James. Ian de Freitas, a Partner in Berwin Leighton Paisner's IP group, will examine the full implications of the case and the resulting opportunities for sporting bodies.

Key industry players are keeping a keen eye on developments around the 'right to bet' rule recently approved by the French legislature, SGS2010 will analyse international legal developments, emerging markets and opportunities in the spheres of sport, gambling and sponsorship.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is currently consulting on the feasibility of extending the existing licensing system for remote gambling to overseas-based operators offering services to or advertising here in the UK. SGS 2010 features in-depth sessions on 'The UK Licensing Requirement: Impact on Sport Sponsorship' as well as 'UK Government Plans for Horseracing & Tote: Impact', an issue currently undergoing separate consultation.

SGS 2010 will feature comment and analysis of these and other key issues affecting the world of sports betting today http://www.sportgamblingsponsorship.com/index.asp

Registration at Earlybird Rate is now open! For more details please contact Karl Behrouz on +44 (0)20 7012 1384, or at karl.behrouz@e-comlaw.com.

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Name: Karl Behrouz
Organization: World Sports Law Report
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Phone: +44 (0)20 7012 1384
URL: http://www.sportgamblingsponsorship.com/index.asp

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