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Andy Brown

Andy is an award-winning journalist who has been writing about sport governance for over 15 years. Specialist areas include anti-doping; sports gambling and its connections to organised crime.

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More than a betting operator

More than a betting operator

Russian-owned betting company 1XBet has been declared bankrupt and owes millions. Yet it still operates, using porn stars to attract punters, and is a partner of FC Barcelona. It expanded into Ukraine, but was recently banned for its support of Putin’s war machine.

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Wild West: gambling advertising at Premier League grounds

Wild West: gambling advertising at Premier League grounds

Did you place a bet over the Christmas period? You certainly wouldn’t be alone. Betting on sports is big business, and the FA Premier League (FAPL) is globally recognised as football’s most commercially successful league. And online sports betting is a regulated, legal activity in the UK.

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Bullying investigation highlights Olympic Movement’s control of WADA

Bullying investigation highlights Olympic Movement’s control of WADA

IOC's WADA representatives Francesco Ricci Bitti and Patrick Baumann were accused of intimidating Beckie Scott at a 2018 meeting, where a decision was taken to reinstate RUSADA, despite Russia not meeting WADA’s requirements. So why did WADA’s investigation cost the insane amount of $1.6 million?

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