Skating’s governing body tells EU's top judges event-authorization rules were just

By Lewis Crofts ( July 11, 2022, 11:06 GMT | Insight) -- The International Skating Union has told the EU’s top court that on-site betting at a Dubai-based event threatened the integrity of the sport and therefore a "pre-authorization" procedure for rival competitions was needed. In a case that will affect the powers of sport governing bodies, the ISU is trying to overturn a 2020 ruling that it had broken antitrust law with eligibility rules for athletes taking part in other events. Judges today asked about conflicts of interest, arbitration proceedings, and sport’s EU treaty place.The International Skating Union has told the EU’s top court that on-site betting at a Dubai-based event threatened the integrity of the sport and therefore a "pre-authorization" procedure for rival competitions was needed....

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Skating’s governing body tells EU's top judges event-authorization rules were just

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