ARJEL signs cooperation agreement with IOC
French regulator and Olympic body commit to share information, with particular focus on this summer's Games in London.
French regulatory authority ARJEL has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ahead of this summer’s Games in London.
The agreement will see the two bodies exchange information with the aim of detecting suspicious betting activity during the event, which begins on 27 July this year.
ARJEL has traditionally been involved in relaying details of betting activity to governing bodies of various sports, most recently UEFA following a Champions League game involving Olympic Lyonnais. On that occasion, no suspicious activity was found.
A number of egaming operators have already signed memoranda of understanding with the IOC, with Betfair the first to announce such an agreement last month.
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