Events & Webinars
In the ARF Council Insights into Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime short video, Chairperson Martin Purbrick interviews Research Head James Porteous on facts regarding illegal betting and related financial crime, impact on integrity in racing and other sports, and various negative social impacts involved.
Moderator:
Martin Purbrick, Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and former Director of Security and Integrity at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Speaker:
James Porteous, Research Head, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Due Diligence and Research Manager at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
ARF Council Hosts 'How Organised Crime Operates Illegal Betting, Cyber Scams & Modern Slavery in Southeast Asia' Webinar
The ARF Council hosted a webinar in November 2023 to dive deep into the new report "How Organised Crime Operates Illegal Betting, Cyber Scams & Modern Slavery in Southeast Asia"
The ARF Council hosted a webinar in November 2023 to dive deep into the new report "How Organised Crime Operates Illegal Betting, Cyber Scams & Modern Slavery in Southeast Asia" – (report available to download) and discussed the troubling extent of human trafficking connected to illegal betting in Southeast Asia.
Date: 9 November 2023
Moderator:
Martin Purbrick, Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime
Panelists:
James Porteous, Research Head, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Due Diligence & Research Manager at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Patricia Ho, Founder, Hong Kong Dignity Institute
ARF Council Hosts Bulletin Webinar
The ARF Council recently organised a webinar which discusses transnational crime, money laundering, illegal betting, Interpol action against these problems during the World Cup, and also how legal betting operators contribute to solutions.
The ARF Council organised a webinar which discusses transnational crime, money laundering, illegal betting, Interpol action against these problems during the World Cup, and also how legal betting operators contribute to solutions. – (bulletin available to download)
Date: 9 June, 2023
Moderator:
Martin Purbrick, Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime
Panelists:
John Langdale, Member, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Honorary Research Fellow, Macquarie University, Australia
Claudio Marinelli, Member, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Operations Coordinator pro tempore, INTERPOL Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption Centre
Luca Esposito Poleo, Member, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Executive Director, World Lottery Association (WLA)
The Asian Racing Federation Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime hosted two webinars on different dates (20 and 27 July) and different times to cater to a global audience to explore the landmark report ‘The State of Illegal Betting’ – (available to download at https://lnkd.in/d3hk3cMP)
The Asian Racing Federation Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime hosted two webinars on different dates (20 and 27 July) and different times to cater to a global audience to explore the landmark report ‘The State of Illegal Betting’ – (available to download at https://lnkd.in/d3hk3cMP)
Date: 20 July, 2022
Panelists:
Martin Purbrick, Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and former Director of Security & Integrity at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
James Porteous, Research Head, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Due Diligence & Research Manager at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Catherine Ordway, Member, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Associate Professor (Sports Management) at the University of Canberra
Date: 27 July 2022
Panelists:
Martin Purbrick, Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and former Director of Security & Integrity at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
James Porteous, Research Head, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Due Diligence & Research Manager at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Tom Chignell, Member, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Executive Manager, Racing Integrity and Betting Analysis, Racing Control at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Brant Dunshea, Member, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Chief Regulatory Officer of the British Horseracing Authority
The Asian Racing Federation's Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime launched “Good Practices in Addressing Illegal Betting: A Handbook for Horse Racing and Other Sports to Protect Integrity” (the Handbook).
The Handbook combines a wealth of expertise and experience from Council members with in-depth research. It has been developed based on leading practices in the racing and betting industry, and has been shaped to assist horse racing and other sports to address particular challenges of illegal betting.
Panelists:
Martin Purbrick, Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and former Director of Security and Integrity at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Douglas Robinson, Deputy Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Executive Manager, Due Diligence and Research at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
James Porteous, Research Head, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Due Diligence and Research Manager at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Tom Chignell, Member, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, and Executive Manager, Racing Integrity and Betting Analysis at The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Racing Through the Global COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar: Strategies for Effective Government Engagement
This ARF Webinar examines strategies for effective government engagement during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Webinar was hosted on 16 November 2020 and focuses on how some racing jurisdictions adapted their government engagement strategies swiftly and effectively during the pandemic, along with their vision for the future.
Panelists:
Andrew Harding, Secretary General, Asian Racing Federation
Victoria Carter, Deputy Chair, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing
Vee Moodley, Chief Executive, National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa
Raymond Tam, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Dr Farrokh Wadia, President, National Horse Breeding Society of India
Racing Through the Global COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar: Enhancing Wagering Outcomes and Addressing the Rising Threat of Illegal Wagering
This is the second in the Racing Through the Global COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar Series from the ARF. This session examines practical approaches adopted by selected ARF member jurisdictions to enhance wagering outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and also examines how racing authorities can work to curb the serious threat of illegal wagering.
Panelists:
Andrew Harding, Secretary General, Asian Racing Federation
Richard Cheung, Executive Director, Customer and International Business Development, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Martin Purbrick, Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime
Luke Waldren, Executive General Manager, Marketing, Customer and Product, Tabcorp
"Navigating the New Normal" is the first session in the ARF's Racing Through the Global COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar series, examining the unprecedented challenges and opportunities faced by the racing industry during the global COVID-19 pandemic. It was hosted on 14 September 2020 by ARF Chairman and CEO of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, before an online audience from around the world.
The Webinar was facilitated by BBC Chief Presenter David Eades and focused on risk mitigation and capitalising on opportunities through the extraordinary global circumstances in 2020.
Panelists:
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chairman, Asian Racing Federation
Masayuki Goto, President and CEO, Japan Racing Association
Greg Nichols, Chairman, Racing Australia
Alan Ow, Vice President, Racing, Singapore Turf Club
