The European Union has decided to sponsor the joint EU Athletes and regulated betting sector’s pioneering player betting integrity education programme with a total of €488,305 that would see the programme run for two more years from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017. The programme was initiated after an association of RGA, EGBA and ESSA five years ago and these firms have claim to have extra amount in addition to the EU contributions.
The General Secretary of EU Athletes Jean-François Reymond, claimed that he was pleased to receive such a boost which forms the second time the EU has donated the funds to the programme. He added that their efforts are being recognized by various organizations with the firm having an objective of improving the educational practices to players as well as facilitating the well being of the #PROtechIntegrity crusade.
The EU Athlete will now concentrate on the development as well as implementation of five main ideas of knowing the rules, being conversant with the inside information, avoid personal sport betting, avoiding the offences of match fixing as well as report any apprehensive malpractices. This will be accompanied by the increased participation in the #PROtechIntegrity crusade with the aim of familiarizing the programme to a large audience based in different European nations.
The Secretary General of ESSA Khalid Ali claimed that the programme has been on the forefront in advocating for the effectiveness as well as genuineness in the betting and sports arena and having financial support from the EU and other stakeholders will propel the initiative to a larger extent.
Clive Hawkswood, Chief Executive of the RGA also added that the integrity and honesty of sports across Europe will only be achieved through cooperation between betting operators, European Commission as well as athletes associations. He was pleased to inform the audience that his firm will fund the programme for two more years with the aim of finding honesty in sports.
On the other hand, the Secretary General of EGBA, Maarten Haijer claimed that this programme educates young talented sportsmen and women on the risks associated with match fixing. He claimed that this is the main reason as to why they would fund the programme for two more years and may be a possibility of further funding at stake.
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