ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book aims to give different models of regulation used in the Canadian context, differentiating between 'joint venture' approaches, where private contractors operate, 'charitable' approaches, charitable and religious organisations are active and 'government ownership and controls', and public corporations are the main actors. It addresses a related issue to that of regulation: the way in which sport-betting providers define their role and objectives in a given regulatory environment. The book also addresses the use of sports betting by criminal organisations to launder the benefits of crime. It shows that the challenges rose by the money-laundering of the benefits of sports betting activities and the corollary match-fixing deviances, cannot be solved by sport alone. The book addresses the protection of young players in the Australian context of controversies over sports betting advertising during broadcast sporting events.
