FEDERALhearing transcript

Briefing on Corruption and Match-Fixing in Global Sports

Original title: All Bets Are Off: Gambling, Match-Fixing, and Corruption in Sport

January 1, 2017

sports corruption match-fixing gambling national security international relations anti-corruption

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The Frame

What this does

The briefing examines how sports corruption functions as a national security threat and a tool for authoritarian regimes to exert influence, which may inform future U.S. policy regarding international sports governance and anti-corruption efforts.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Congress

Members of the Commission participate in policy formulation and oversight regarding international sports governance.

International Sports Organizations

These organizations are subject to scrutiny regarding their governance, anti-corruption measures, and susceptibility to match-fixing.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2018 U.S. Helsinki Commission briefing regarding the intersection of sports, gambling, and international corruption. Experts and officials discussed how authoritarian regimes and criminal elements use sports to influence geopolitics and undermine integrity.

Key Facts

The briefing was held on December 4, 2018, at the Russell Senate Office Building.
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) is a U.S. government agency created in 1976 to monitor OSCE commitments.
The briefing focused on the use of sports by authoritarian regimes to support domestic oppression and foreign aggression.
The panel included experts on sports governance, anti-corruption, and a former match-fixer.
The Helsinki Commission consists of 18 members from the U.S. Congress and one representative each from the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Helsinki Commission?

It is a U.S. government agency that monitors compliance with international agreements made by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ().

Why was this briefing held?

To discuss corruption in sports as a national security threat and its use by authoritarian regimes.

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Discoveries

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Sports as Geopolitical Tool

The briefing explicitly frames sports corruption not just as a criminal issue, but as a deliberate tool used by authoritarian regimes to influence international relations.

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Connected Entities

personDavid Larkin“U.S. Lawyer and Co-Founder of ChangeFIFA.”Map →

personPaul Massaro“Policy Advisor at the Helsinki Commission and presiding officer.”Map →

personMarko Stanovic“Balkan-based former match-fixer.”Map →

personDeclan Hill“Professor of Investigations at the University of New Haven.”Map →

personAlexandra Wrage“President and CEO of TRACE and former FIFA committee member.”Map →

organizationCommission on Security and Cooperation in Europe“The U.S. government agency hosting the briefing.”Map →

Sources

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