Gold Coast well placed to deliver ‘safe and secure’ games
BY ANDREW COOKE, DIRECTOR OF SECURITY OPERATIONS AT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR SPORT SECURITY (ICSS) It goes without saying, that security is an essential part of the planning and staging of any successful major sporting event. No Country, host city or venue is exempt from the local and global threats sport now faces. As we... Read More
A pathway to better regulation
By Fred Lord, Director Anti-Corruption & Transparency Operations at the ICSS “By far the biggest threat to sport remains the failure to effectively regulate sport betting. It is essential to legalise, regulate and enforce.” said Fred Lord, ICSS Director of Anti-Corruption and Transparency Operations (Sport Integrity) at The Future of Football International Congress in Lisbon,... Read More
Major Event Safety and Security – Information Sharing and Collaboration
Andrew Cooke – Director Security Operations The landscape of major event security is rapidly changing. As a result, it is vital that security planning is properly integrated and communicated at a local and international level and that any risks are minimised throughout the whole athlete and spectator experience – right from border control through to... Read More
Group CEO Michael Hershman to resume senior advisory role as ICSS set for future growth
Governance expert Michael Hershman’s tenure as Group CEO of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) comes to a close this month, as the globally-respected leader in integrity, transparency and security steps down to resume a senior advisory role with the organisation. The founder of Transparency International, who also served on the Independent Governance Committee... Read More
Leaders unite at Securing Sport 2018 and call for new approach to safeguard sport
1Securing Sport 2018 co-hosted by U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and The McCain Institute with the support of Qatar Chamber Top experts highlight urgent need for multi-sector collaboration to combat growing security and integrity challenges in sport Leaders and international experts from the field of sport safety, security and... Read More
ICSS to extend international reach and access to prohibited substances reference tool with USADA
January 16, 2018: In a major step forward to enhance the information available to athletes and others about prohibited substances included in medications, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) will extend the reach and accessibility of the Global Drug Reference Online (DRO) and help protect clean athletes around the world, through a partnership with... Read More
First Dedicated Sport Integrity Hotline Established in United States and Canada
6 December 2017: The Sport Integrity Unit (SIU) of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) – an international non-profit organisation working in the field of sport safety, security and integrity – has announced the establishment of a confidential Sport Integrity Hotline to help athletes, fans and those involved in the sports industry report misconduct... Read More
Sport Integrity Hotline now operational
Corruption and misconduct on and off the field hurts sport and hurts athletes and players. The Sport Integrity Unit (SIU) of the ICSS has set up a confidential SPORT INTEGRITY HOTLINE for athletes, officials and the public to be able to report allegations of misconduct or abuse in sport. Staffed by an independent third party... Read More
ICSS Statement on Reuters Article
Following a story published by Reuters on 27 April 2017, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has made the following statement: “In order to strengthen our work in the field of sport safety, security and integrity, in 2016, the ICSS undertook a comprehensive review of its organisational structure and portfolio of services. “Like most... Read More
Esports Integrity Coalition and ICSS EUROPE join forces to combat betting fraud in esports
Media ReleasesThe eSports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) and International Centre for Sport Security Europe (ICSS EUROPE) have signed a new agreement to collaborate on a range of projects and initiatives to help enhance the integrity of the esports industry. With the esports industry projected to pass the US$1 billion dollar mark for global revenues in 2017... Read More