Introduction Israel maintains one of the most restrictive gambling regimes in the world, permitting only the national lottery and state-controlled sports betting. Yet, at the same time, it is home to some of the largest global online gambling technology companies, creating a striking regulatory paradox. This Post outlines
It has been announced that, after 15 years of service, John Coates, from Australia, the President of ICAS, has resigned on health grounds. ICAS, the International Council of Arbitration for Sport is the administrative and financial authority that governs the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS),
The recent decision of the Rome Tribunal to accept the plea bargain requests submitted by several former Juventus Football Club executives, including the former chairman, Andrea Agnelli, and the former vice-chairman, Pavel Nedved, has once again highlighted the interplay between criminal justice and sports justice,
On 27 August 2025, Enhanced Games has announced on its official website that it had filed an antitrust complaint before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against World Aquatics, USA Swimming, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The Enhanced Games were launched as a concept in 2023, and allow,
On 4 October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Case C-621/22) delivered important guidance on the scope of “legitimate interests” under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, effective 25 May 2018. The case arose
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be defined as technology which enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities and is changing our lives. And sport is no exception, where the difference between success and failure can be measured in a thousandth of a
The German Football Association (DFB) has established its own dispute resolution bodies, including the DFB Arbitration Court, which have exclusive jurisdiction regarding disputes arising from employment contracts, transfers, and disciplinary proceedings within German association football. However, the question of jurisdiction may require closer examination in certain
Introduction This Post outlines how football disputes are settled in Türkiye under the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) framework. Domestically, matters proceed either before the disciplinary boards or the Dispute Resolution Committee (Uyuşmazlık Çözüm Kurulu, “UÇK”), with appeals heard by the TFF Arbitration Committee. Decisions of the Arbitration
As the European Union (EU) introduces Digital Product Passports (DPPs), luxury Maisons and sports brands face both regulatory obligations and new opportunities to strengthen authenticity, sustainability, consumer engagement — and to benefit from the free movement of compliant goods across the internal market of the
The system of dispute resolution in Italian sport, and particularly in association football, represents an area of considerable complexity, where principles of autonomy of the sporting order intersect with the limits arising from its necessary submission to state judicial review. The analysis of recent cases,