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    11/04/2025
    United Kingdom

    Foot fault? Alleged anti-com­pet­it­ive practices of tennis’s governing bodies

    In March 2025, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) submitted an antitrust complaint to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and served letters before action in the UK, EU and New York against the governing bodies of professional tennis. The PTPA accuse those organisations of operating as a cartel by engaging in anti-competitive practices to suppress player earnings and welfare, as well as in the UK imposing restrictive rules on tennis competitions in breach of section 2 and section 18 of the Competition Act 1998.BackgroundThe PTPA is a US-based non-profit association...
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    25/02/2025
    England and Wales

    Mediation ordered at pre-trial review between Superdry and Manchester City Football Club

    A recent High Court order in the case of DKH Retail Limited and others vs City Football Group Limited[1] has seen the first reported decision by a court using its amended powers under Civil Procedure Rules 1.4 and 3.1, which were effective as of October 2024. In November 2024, a pre-trial review for a dispute between the owners of Superdry and Manchester City Football Club, saw the High Court order, in an IP case under the Shorter Trials Scheme, that the parties engage in mediation in a bid to resolve the dispute outside of court.Summary of the disputeSuperdry brought a claim against Manchester...
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    13/11/2024
    United Kingdom

    Stepping up the game: Women’s Professional Leagues Limited becomes new owner of Barclays Women’s Super League and Championship

    On 15 August 2024, The Football Association (the “FA”) formally announced that the temporarily named Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (“WPLL”) would be handed legal ownership of the Barclays Women’s Super League (the “WSL”) and Barclays Women’s Championship (the “Championship”). This transition marks a significant shift in the governance and management of the top tiers of women's football in England, with each participating club now acting as a shareholder in the newly formed independent company.BackgroundThe WSL and Championship...
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    21/08/2024
    England

    UK football and horseracing bodies implement new codes for responsible gambling sponsorships

    The Betting and Gaming Council (“BGC”), working with various sports bodies, has developed the "Codes of Conduct for Gambling-Related Agreements" framework, with each body creating a code tailored to its sport. Leading the way, key football and horseracing bodies in the UK introduced their codes of conduct last month. This new framework sets higher standards for safer gambling sponsorships, aiming to protect vulnerable individuals, uphold sporting integrity, and ensure gambling sponsorship revenues are reinvested into the sport.Football's New Code of ConductThe Premier League, the English...
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    12/08/2024
    UAE

    Playing by New Rules: The Introduction of the Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority in the UAE

    The UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority has gone live, with the launch of its public website and the announcement of the award of the first commercial gaming licence. With well-publicised casino resort developments also under way, this represents the first official stage of a new and potentially lucrative industry in the UAE, unique to the wider region.BackgroundIn September 2023, the UAE announced the formation of a new commercial gaming authority called the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (“GCGRA”) which has been assigned exclusive jurisdiction...
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    18/03/2024
    Sweden

    The Swedish government proposes measures aimed at strengthening consumer protection and combating criminal activity in connection with gambling

    On 14 December 2023, the Swedish government submitted the government bill prop. 2023/24:53, proposing measures aimed at strengthening consumer protection and combating criminal activity in connection with gambling.The government bill contains a proposal that the Gambling Act’s (2018:1138) provisions on permitted processing of personal data shall be supplemented with a provision that allows processing of personal data for a license holder’s work with the duty of care, which aims to protect players against excessive gambling. It is also proposed that a license holder should be given the...
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