On April 10th, Armando Simbari joined the Legal Aperitif at Scicchitano Law Firm in Rome, on the topical issues of football betting and match fixing.
Enjoying the friendly and highly professional context, enhanced by high standing professionals of Sports Law, Armando Simbari spoke on the illegal betting among young footballers, which represents a serious risk not only for their sports careers, but also for their physical and mental health and integration into civil society.
More than two hours of high-level discussion, during which the speakers explored various aspects of the Sports Justice Code, including the strong penalties envisaged for betting and, in some respects, their disproportion compared to the general-preventive function required of punishment. The panelists referred also to other jurisdictions, highlighting the softer sanctioning response provided by the UK jurisdiction with respect to the same conduct.
Some shots of the event are available in the gallery.