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Sports woes and the Slovenian attitude to them
In the previous post I wrote about the indictment of the members of an illegal betting syndicate that operated from Maribor, a city in northeast Slovenia. The event itself and the Slovenian media coverage surrounding it deserve some commentary. First, … Continue reading
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Tagged betting, Criminal Code, critical distance, Drago Kos, Ekipa, Gaming Act, Igor Lukšič, investigative journalism, match-fixing, Simon Ličen, sports media
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Illegal betting syndicate indicted in Slovenia
In the week of January 9, the Office of the State Prosecutor General indicted the leaders of an illegal football betting syndicate that operated from Maribor. The clients of this ring included a number of high-profile football players including several … Continue reading
Football Player Admits Involvement in Match Fixing
As the world turns its attention to the London Olympic Games, less glamorous sporting matters are discussed in Slovenian courts. In mid-July, the first sentence was imposed in a trial on the fixing of a Slovenian championship football game between … Continue reading →