Detailed reporting requirements for SCBs

The following information is provided as guidance to SCBs and should be read in conjunction with the VGCCC's Sports Controlling Body Reporting Guidelines (PDF, 237.43 KB)

The VGCCC has processes in place to monitor each SCB's adherence to the reporting obligations outlined below and will actively engage with the SCB to ensure such obligations are met and to seek clarity of information supplied, when required.

Under section 4.5.32 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 (the Act), an SCB must adhere to several notification requirements in relation to suspected breaches, investigations and actions regarding breaches of policies, rules, codes of conduct or other mechanisms designed to ensure the integrity of the sports betting event(s).

Section 4.5.32 (3), (4) and (5) of the Act specifies:

If a sports controlling body becomes aware of a breach or suspected breach of its policies, rules, codes of conduct or other mechanisms designed to ensure the integrity of the relevant sports betting event, the sports controlling body must, as soon as practicable and in any event within 14 days, notify the Commission in writing of the breach or suspected breach.

A sports controlling body must, as soon as practicable and in any event within 14 days, notify the Commission in writing of the action taken by the sports controlling body to investigate a breach or suspected breach referred to in subsection (3).

A sports controlling body must, as soon as practicable and in any event within 14 days, notify the Commission in writing of the result of action taken on the completion of an investigation referred to in subsection (4).

The VGCCC requires that all initial notifications of suspected breaches, pursuant to section 4.5.32(3) of the Act, include:

• the SCB's case/reference number in relation to the breach/es,
• the date of the alleged breach/es (if known)
• the date the SCB was made aware of the alleged breach/es, and
• summary of the alleged breach, including specifying the policy, rule, code of conduct or other mechanisms that has been suspected of being breached. 

If a suspected breach has progressed to an investigation, pursuant to section 4.5.32(4) of the Act, the SCB must further advise the VGCCC of:

• the SCB's case/reference number in relation to the breach/es
• the date the investigation commenced, and
• reference to the date when the notification of the suspected breach was previously provided to the VGCCC, pursuant to section 4.5.32(3) of the Act.

Once an investigation is complete, pursuant to section 4.5.32(5) of the Act, the notification from the SCB must include:

• the SCB's case/reference number
• reference to the date when the notification of the suspected breach was previously provided to the VGCCC, pursuant to section 4.5.32(3) and 4.5.32(4) of the Act, and
• the outcome of the investigation.

The players or officials who have committed an alleged breach or suspected of a breach and/or are being investigated do not need to be identified for the purposes of complying with the notification requirements. The case/reference number is sufficient.

In relation to reporting on a number of suspected breaches, which may occur as part of a periodic audit process, the above information should be submitted for each alleged breach.

Notify the Commission of any, and all agreements entered into between the SCB and Sports Betting Providers (SBP)

Section 4.5.15 (3) the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 states:

Determination of applications and duration of approval    

1. The Commission must determine an application for approval by either granting or refusing the application and must notify the applicant in writing of its decision.
2. If the Commission refuses an application, it must include reasons for the refusal in the written notification.
3. The Commission may impose any conditions it thinks fit on an approval at the time of granting the approval or at any later time.
4. An approval—

1. takes effect on the day specified by the Commission in the written notification; and
2. remains in force until revoked by the Commission under section 4.5.17 or surrendered under section 4.5.18.

Pursuant to s.4.5.15(3), the Commission has imposed the following condition of approval on all SCBs.

Each SCB must notify the Commission of all agreements entered into between the SCB and Sports Betting Providers (SBP) within 14 days of agreements being made.

The notification must contain the name of the SBP and the nature of the agreement, i.e., "product fee and integrity agreement" or similar arrangement.

It is not necessary to include details of the remuneration to the SCB from the SBP.

NOTE: A condition has been imposed on each SCB approval, effective 1 February 2014. It requires the SCB to notify the Commission of any, and all agreements entered into between the SCB and SBP within 14 days of agreements being made.

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