GLMS Officials Discuss Matters Related to Macolin Convention with Experts

The Officials of Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) have discussed the matters related to sport competition manipulations as well as the way forward for the Macolin Convention with experts. The discussion was done in view of the upcoming report of MP Roland Büchel “Time to act: Europe’s political response to fighting the manipulation of sports competitions.”

Giancarlo Sergi, General Secretary of GLMS, delivered a presentation on the relevant activities of GLMS. He also called for more ratifications of the Macolin Convention and attached emphasis on the necessity of education and prevention activities.

“Lotteries and GLMS have always shown their strong support to the Convention and look forward to further supporting the CoE with its promotion. Indeed, it is in the highest interest of the sports movement that the Macolin Convention is timely implemented,” Giancarlo Sergi said.

“We congratulate the Parliamentary Assembly of the CoE, and notably the rapporteur, for the initiative of this report, which we hope will send out a strong message to states across the world for more ratifications. As the Convention Follow-Up Committee will have to be convened soon, it is of significance that states ensure their participation in it with full voting rights from the very beginning,” Vagelis Alexandrakis, Deputy General Secretary of GLMS said.