Month: April 2021

Concussion in sport

Could the AFL 12-day concussion rule be overturned?

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Today Paul Horvath spoke with Jake Niall from “The Age” about the 12-day concussion rule. In the interview, Paul, an expert in sporting doping matters, discusses that it would be difficult and possibly expensive to challenge the 12-day concussion ruling to play in an AFL Grand Final. Read the full article here https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/legal-bid-to-beat-concussion-ban-for-grand-final-an-absolute-longshot-20210427-p57mrp.html#comments You might …

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Courtsiding: An Ace for the Betting Corruption Syndicate

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Australians have long been lovers of spectating sports, and we are increasingly also keen on sports-betting. Sports betting touches on a broad range of legal implications including the illegal betting practice known as courtsiding. Courtsiding is the practice of using or relaying live match results to obtain a financial advantage in betting. It most commonly …

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A Family Affair? Athletes’ Responsibilities for the Actions of Loved Ones

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On 5 June 2020, Major League Soccer player Aleksandar Katai was released by his club, the LA Galaxy, after posts made by his wife about the Black Lives Matter movement on Instagram. Mr Katai’s wife had made racist and violent posts disparaging Black Lives Matter protesters. Mr Katai then released a statement apologising for his …

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