💥 Scams, slavery, and surface-to-air missiles! These are the brutal realities behind parts of the global online betting industry - as revealed by investigative journalist Lindsey Kennedy in her hard-hitting presentation at @playthegame-org.bsky.social 2025 👉 www.playthegame.org/news/scams-s...

14 days ago, we kicked off Play the Game 2025 ❗ I opened the conference with a call to drive dialogue for democracy in sport... For speeches and video-on-demand👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/stanis... @playthegame-org.bsky.social

Whistleblower reveals Qatar’s surveillance of journalists during 2022 World Cup preparations www.playthegame.org/news/abdulla...

Please allow @josimarfootball.bsky.social, @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and myself a minute of self-congratulation. We wrote a total of 39 articles on 777 Partners' house of cards. It was time well spent. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/b...

💣 ⚽️ 👮 🙀 Josh Wander, the brash American businessman who came close to buying Premier League team Everton, once one of the biggest multi club investors in football, is charged with fraud by US authorities. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/b...

As over 500 participants gathered in Tampere, Finland, for #ptg2025, @staniselsborg.bsky.social, head of Play the Game, used his opening speech to urge the sports world to keep debate alive - even when it is uncomfortable❗ Read his speech 👇 www.playthegame.org/news/play-th... 📸: Thomas Søndergaard

🚨 Volunteers needed for Play the Game 2025! 🚨 We are still looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us at Play the Game 2025 in Tampere, Finland (5–8 October 2025). Interested, contact Cecilie Rohde Andersen at [email protected]

Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanova risked their lives to expose state-sponsored doping in Russia💊 Their testimonies changed the world of sport – but at great personal cost! In this article, ARD tells a disturbing truth🚩 www.sportschau.de/stepanovs-cr...

The full programme of the next @playthegame-org.bsky.social conference (Tampere, Finland, 5-8 October) is now online. It's a cracker. www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

💥 Excited to share that the programme for Play the Game 2025 is now online, featuring 275+ presentations, 60 sessions, and 4 days of inspiring debate, knowledge-sharing, and networking. 👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

✨𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025✨ I am truly excited to share that World Champion gymnast and eight-time NCAA Champion Maggie Nichols will deliver the opening keynote at Play the Game 2025! 👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

💥 We are excited to announce that Caster Semenya, Annet Negesa & Evangeline Makena Kathenya will take the stage at #ptg2025 in a session titled👇 🎙 Athletes’ power: Owning their narrative, shaping a collective future Read more about the conference👇 www.playthegame.org/2025

🎤 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 🔗 Download the programme overview👉 playthegame.org/conferences/... If you have questions about the programme, feel free to reach out to @staniselsborg.bsky.social at [email protected]

🎤 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 🔗 Download the programme overview👉 playthegame.org/conferences/...

🌍 Who should we hear from on mega-event legacies - especially beyond Europe and North America? We’re organising the below session at Play the Game 2025. Got a suggestion? Drop it at [email protected] More info about the conference👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

🎤 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025 The momentum is building for #ptg2025 – and today we're pleased to introduce another group of speakers. 👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

🎤 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025 🗓 5–8 October 2025 As we prepare for #ptg2025, we're excited to start introducing some of the voices you can meet at the conference. 📢 See the list of speakers👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

🎤 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025 🗓 5–8 October 2025 As we prepare for #ptg2025, we're excited to start introducing some of the voices you can meet at the conference. 📢 See the list of speakers👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

At Play the Game 2025, we're hosting a main session on the inclusion of transgender athletes in sport. We're seeking a sports federation voice for a diverse, nuanced panel. Contact me at [email protected] if interested. More on sessions and speakers: www.playthegame.org/2025

Lars Jørgensen har detaljeret dækket Divisionsforeningens nye aftale med Soft2Bet. Om kriminelle aktiviteter og russiske forbindelser. Fem år i politiets søgelys. Straffesag om ulovligt spil. To retsmøder i Kiev… Mere her og links👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/stanis...

Tour de France er fanget i et geopolitisk magtspil www.idan.dk/nyheder/tour...

More than 280 people from across the globe have already signed up for #ptg2025, and we can’t wait to welcome them to Tampere, Finland, 5–8 October🥳 Are you planning to join us too? 👉 www.playthegame.org

🚨 Record-breaking interest in Play the Game 2025! With three months to go, over 280 participants have already signed up! From governance and geopolitics to safeguarding, inclusion of transgender athlets, and integrity. 👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

📣 Excited to share the preliminary programme for Play the Game 2025! From governance and geopolitics to safeguarding, inclusion of transgender athlets, and integrity. 🔗 List of speakers, programme and registration👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

🚨 I am thrilled to share the title for Play the Game 2025 In a time of growing polarisation, we aim to keep the democratic conversation in sport alive. That’s the ambition behind this year’s title – to reaffirm dialogue as a force for accountability, understanding, and change.

With a record-breaking 250+ abstracts and storylines submitted for Play the Game 2025, we’re now moving into the next phase: shaping a programme that will be insightful, thought-provoking, and diverse in both voices and themes. 👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

What do Play the Game conferences have to offer? We asked @philippeauclair.bsky.social why you should sign up and take part in the global conversation on key issues in international sport 👇 Register by 30 June to secure the discounted rate www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

⚽Anbefaling. Om en uge begynder det nye klub-VM i USA. Men hvorfor skal vi have den turnering? Det giver @mortenglinvad.bsky.social , @janjensen009.bsky.social og @staniselsborg.bsky.social et interessant indblik i her. Giv det et lyt 🏆 m.soundcloud.com/medianopersp...

Join us for Play the Game 2025 in Tampere, Finland, 5–8 Oct. Four days of debates, presentations & networking on key issues in international sport. Register by June 30 for the early bird rate. More info: www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

🇸🇦PIF, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, has just been announced as an official partner of FIFA Club World Cup 2025❗️ For more on PIF, which is headed by Mohammed bin Salman, see our research from December 2024👉 www.playthegame.org/projects/sau... 👉 inside.fifa.com/tournament-o...

Why is Play the Game 2025 relevant? We have asked members of the #ptg2025 programme committee to share why you should sign up and take part in the global conversation on key issues in international sport 👇 Register by 30 June to secure the discounted rate www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

One of the most anticipated clashes of the season kicks off tonight❗️ #PSG vs. #Inter But behind the football, there’s a power play. Meet the man who secures Qatar’s grip on European football👇 www.playthegame.org/news/euro-20...

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲? We have asked members of the #ptg2025 programme committee to share why you should sign up for the conference 👇 Register by 30 June to secure the discounted rate www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

To what extent does football rely on the money coming from (illegal) sports betting and crypto businesses? New research by and for @playthegame-org.bsky.social shows why we should be concerned. www.playthegame.org/news/play-th...

🔥Research by @playthegame-org.bsky.social and @philippeauclair.bsky.social has unearthed striking figures about betting and crypto sponsorships in football across9️⃣leagues, e.g.: 👉417 betting/crypto deals 👉112 illegal brands have backed European clubs since 2006 👉 www.playthegame.org/news/play-th...

📢 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025 🗓️ 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 15 𝐌𝐚𝐲 I'm thrilled by the quality and variety of abstracts we've received so far – but there's still time (and space!) to add your voice to the conversation!🤝 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

This should appeal to some colleagues and friends. #PlayTheGame.

🎙️ Special call for journalists: Present your work at Play the Game 2025 📰 Present your investigations or journalistic work 🤝 Connect with peers, academics, and sports officials 🧠 Join discussions on media, politics, and power in sport 👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

Like sport? Like talking/writing about sport? Like talking/writing about sport, geopolitics, climate justice, human rights, competitive balance etc? @playthegame-org.bsky.social annual conference is in October and the call for paper is open until May 15👇 It's💥 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

📢 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025! 🗓️Deadline 15 May Join global experts to challenge the status quo, tackle key issues in sport, and shape the debate at Play the Game👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

Important read for any football fan interested in understanding how multi-club ownership, just as much as the buying of clubs by nation states, is distorting the game out of all recognition

In a new series for @playthegame-org.bsky.social, journalists @stevemenary.bsky.social and @philippeauclair.bsky.social explain the many problems caused by MCO groups, their sometimes shady investors, and the fertile ground they represent for criminal activity👇 www.playthegame.org/news/footbal...

🤖 Is AI a game-changer or a threat to sport? From athlete surveillance to data ownership, AI brings both promise and peril. 🔍 Who controls the data? 🔍 Can AI fight corruption - or fuel it? 📢 Submit your abstract to Play The Game 2025 by 15 May! 👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

🤖 Is AI a game-changer or a threat to sport? From athlete surveillance to data ownership, AI brings both promise and peril. 🔍 Who controls the data? 🔍 Can AI fight corruption - or fuel it? 📢 Submit your abstract to Play The Game by 15 May! 👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

🎥 Missed the ClearingSport webinar? If you couldn’t make it or want to revisit the key insights, the full webinar recording is now available on our website 👇 🎧 Watch it at your convenience and join the debate on what’s next for sport integrity! www.clearingsport.org

Going live in 10! 🕒 Join us for the webinar “Towards an entity countering corruption and crime in sport” Join the webinar directly via this link👉https://shorturl.at/j8PCx

🚨 The ClearingSport webinar is tomorrow – and already 400+ people have registered! The webinar will feature a detailed presentation of the proposal, followed by panel discussions with expert stakeholders 📢 🔗 Read more and register now👇 www.playthegame.org/news/join-th...

Chiel Warners, Miguel Poiares Maduro, and David Howman CNZM, are now calling on the world of sport to engage in the debate. The alternative is far worse - a growing vulnerability to international criminal forces far stronger than the sports world can face alone. www.playthegame.org/news/clearin...

Big day for Play the Game - and, I hope, for the future of sport integrity🚨 Excited to share the findings of our ClearingSport project and the proposal for an independent entity to combat crime, corruption, and other integrity breaches in sport👉 www.playthegame.org/projects/cle...

Tomorrow is a big day for Play the Game - and for sport integrity❗️ We will unveil the findings from our ClearingSport project – a proposal to establish an international entity to tackle corruption, crime, and other integrity breaches in sport👉 www.playthegame.org/projects/cle...