Sports Betting: Law and Policy

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Anderson, Paul M. (Editor), Blackshaw, Ian S. (Editor), Siekmann, Robert C.R (Editor), Soek, Janwillem (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: The Hague, The Netherlands : T. M. C. Asser Press, 2012.
• Series: ASSER International Sports Law Series,
• Subjects: Law.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Trade.; Intellectual property > Law and legislation.; International Sports Law.; European Law.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.; International Economic Law, Trade Law.; International IT and Media Law, Intellectual Property Law.

Gambling is a significant global industry, which is worth around 0.6% of world trade, that is, around US$ 384 billion; and gambling on the outcome of sports events is a very popular pastime for millions of people around the world, who combine a bet with watching and enjoying their favourite sports....