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Greece will be slow to out sports and arts bullies

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GREECE

A wave of allegations of sexual abuse of vulnerable women by powerful men has extended into the Greek theatre. It follows the revelation by Sofia Bekatorou, a prominent Greek…

Sportswashing by Gulf states will evolve further

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GULF STATES

Sportswashing, once the domain of pariah states hosting large sports events, has evolved to include sovereign investment in European and US sports. As these investments become…

E-sports will grow into a multi-billion-dollar sector

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INTERNATIONAL

E-sports market.

Saudi Arabian entertainment sector will foster change

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SAUDI ARABIA

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has taken steps to introduce highly sensitive social reforms, which are liable to generate resistance in some quarters. However, he has erred on…

World Cup leads to closer ties among Gulf states

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GULF STATES

The World Cup marked an opportunity for Qatar to bolster its soft power and its role as a global sporting and tourism destination. Although the tournament brought a wave of…

Saudi Arabian funding will change the business of golf

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SAUDI ARABIA

LIV Golf is Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s expansion into the world of men’s professional golf, launched in 2022. The US PGA Tour and the European Tour have dominated…

Olympics show strengths and flaws of Russia in crisis

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RUSSIA

He joined other senior officials in condemning the August 23 decision by the Court for Arbitration in Sport to uphold the International Paralympic Committee's ban on the Russian…

Crisis renews Olympic Games concerns in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The outlook for the Rio Olympic Games.

US sports betting to grow despite California rejection

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US

The outcome has dashed gaming industry hopes that California, the most populous US state, would join more than 35 others that have legalised sports betting since a 2018 Supreme…

Qatar’s diversification plans will lag regional rivals

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QATAR

PMI data indicate that the non-oil private sector continues to expand in 2023 as the government attempts to diversify its economic base away from gas dependency. Regulatory reform…