July 8th, 2024

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

November 9th, 2023

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

June 9th, 2023

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.

August 24th, 2022

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)

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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

July 27th, 2022

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)

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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

July 20th, 2022

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)

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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

January 21st, 2021

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

February 20th, 2020

Mr. Douglas Robinson, Deputy Chairman, Asian Racing Federation (ARF) Anti-Illegal Betting Taskforce, and Senior Due Diligence and Research Manager, the Hong Kong Jockey Club, warned of the “war” racing faces against illegal betting as he moderated Plenary Session 5 on Thursday afternoon at the 38th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) in Cape Town, South Africa.

May 17th, 2018

Illegal betting on thoroughbred racing is, and will continue to be, a major threat to the integrity and financial health of racing. The interrelationship between illegal betting, money laundering and criminality is of concern to the racing industry and governments alike.