The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) announced that its Council on Anti-Illegal Betting & Related Crime (IFHA Council) has expanded its membership to include three additional experts to support integrity in racing and other sports:
J. Curtis Linnell is the Executive Vice President, Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau, based in Maryland, USA. He has significant experience in racing bet monitoring for integrity purposes from a North American perspective and has held senior operations management positions responsible for racing offices, pari-mutuel departments, simulcasting, off-track betting, and advance deposit wagering.
Louis Weston is a Barrister, Recorder (part time civil and criminal judge) and arbitrator qualified in England and Wales who has practiced internationally. He has international experience as a leading legal counsel focused on integrity in racing as well as legal and governance activity in other sports.
Vincent Ven is a Swiss/Hong Kong sports lawyer with more than a decade of experience in integrity, governance, and regulatory matters within international football. He has strong experience in integrity management in football, both for UEFA and previously for FIFA, and an extensive network of integrity professionals across sports globally.
"The three new members expand further the intellectual capacity of the Council," said Martin Purbrick, Chair of the IFHA Council.
"Curtis has been with the TRPB since the inception of its Wagering Integrity Unit in 2003, and has been instrumental to rolling out the Bureau's Wagering Analysis and Security Platform, which provides unparalleled transparency on almost all the racetrack networks in the USA and Canada.
"Louis has specialised in sports law for over 15 years, with a particular focus on corruption and match manipulation. He has acted for the governing bodies of racing in Britain, Ireland, and Saudi Arabia in fixing, doping and welfare cases.
"Across football's governing institutions, Vincent has developed expertise in match-fixing prevention, integrity policy, and investigative frameworks. As UEFA's Head of Anti-Match-Fixing he has designed and overseen the organisation's strategic response to one of football's most significant integrity risks.
"All three are global leaders in racing and sports integrity and will contribute significantly to the evolving work of the IFHA Council to protect racing and other sports from illegal betting," Purbrick said.
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