Government response to Rick Parry’s sports betting integrity report
1 February 2010
Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe said:
“I want to thank Rick Parry and the rest of the panel members for submitting a very focused and interesting report. I will now consider the recommendations that have been put to Government and announce next steps in due course. I am very keen to keep up the momentum on this vitally important work. There is no place in sport for cheating of any kind and we must make sure we’re doing all we can to protect its’ integrity.
“But this issue cannot be tackled by Government alone. The report puts a range of recommendations to sports governing bodies, bookmakers, the Police and importantly the Gambling Commission. I hope all of these bodies will take this report seriously and consider in detail what practical steps they are now going to take. We must all work together towards one common goal – an effective, watertight intelligence-led system that means cheats have nowhere to hide.”
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