SPORTING XV

We help sports people avoid corruption
and resist gambling addiction

Athletes, referees, and sports administrators around the world are exposed to illegal gambling operations orchestrated by organised crime groups.

Studies indicate that athletes have a greater risk of developing gambling addictions compared to the general population.

The letters “XV” in our name reference this exposure “X” to organised crime and vulnerability “V” to addiction.

SPORTING XV assists gambling companies in identifying active and retired professional athletes who may require special attention, and evaluation as part of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures.

Sport is a multi-billion dollar industry characterised by the many entangled relationships and obscure links between public and private interests.

Professional sports people, managers, agents and referees are all at risk of corruption by organised crime groups, match fixing syndicates and money laundering schemes.

The global sports betting industry has an annual turnover $1.5 trillion. This income presents a huge and irresistible attraction to criminals. SPORTING XV helps protect the most vulnerable sports people by ensuring that potentially corrupt behaviour is deterred by enhanced due diligence investigations by financial services organisations, law enforcement, casinos and licensed gaming companies.

Inevitably these investigations start with a name. Each name on the Sporting EV watchlist includes:

Name
Short description
Sex
Date of birth
Place of birth
Citizenship
Full name
Nicknames
Position played
Last club
Sport
Spouse
Children
Associates
Source

Gordon Stewart, English footballer model and businessman, Male, 1989-11-29, Bristol, British, Gordon Jimmy Roger Stewart, Gordo – Lil Stewy, Goalkeeper, Melchester Rovers, 2018 – 2020, Association Football, Elaine Stewart, Jonny Stewart -Jane Stewart – Tim Stewart, Michelle Roberts, <a href=“https://www.premierleague.com/players/123456/Gordon-Stewart/overview”>EPL Profile</a>

from Sporting XV

N.B: The information available on each name varies according to the sport and data sources used.

Content

The SPORTING XV watchlist includes the most vulnerable groups:

Association football players, managers and club owners
Referees, umpires and linesmen from many professional sports
Tennis players
Cricket players from around the world
NFL players
Basketball players from the NBA to College basketball
Snooker players
Jockeys, trainers and owners of race horses and stables
Sanctioned individuals and sports persons with criminal records

We want SPORTING XV to be useful, registered customers are invited to influence the priorities on our to-do list. If you have a particular concern or interest we will do our best to source data and add the information you want.