GLMS will work alongside the International Olympic Committee and Interpol as approved observers of the Follow Up Committee for the Macolin Convention, the first sports integrity body to take on such a role.
The Macolin Convention, implemented in September 2019, sets out a legal framework to combat match fixing in sport, define issues like conflicts of interest and illegal betting, and address poor governance and the handling of confidential information.
As an observer, GLMS will participate in committee meetings and contribute to key subjects such as the conditions for sports betting operators to exchange information within national platforms and the development of a relevant list of sports organizations and aspects of the Convention.
“This is an important acknowledgement to our institutional credibility and the technical and strategic contributions made by GLMS and our members,” said GLMS president Ludovico Calvi. “We will continue striving to fight against sports manipulations worldwide while representing the interests of our members and society as a whole.”
GLMS has been a long-term supporter of the Macolin Convention, encouraging countries to ratify the treaty to maximize its impact on the sporting world. GLMS aligns with the principles of the Convention in its own Code of Conduct.
To date, Norway, Portugal, Ukraine, Moldova, Switzerland, Italy, and Greece are the only European Union countries that have ratified the convention.
