The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) is proud to announce that Secure Stakes, a U.S. – based digital media outlet focused on the intersection of sports gambling, security, and integrity, has joined the growing network of SIGA Media Partners. With this addition, the network now counts 37 members worldwide committed to raising awareness and promoting Sport Integrity.
Secure Stakes is written and edited by Matthew Wein, a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security official with extensive experience in counterterrorism and cybersecurity policy, and explores how the rise of sports gambling in the United States and beyond impacts homeland security, as well as the safety of fans and athletes. It provides insight into emerging risks in physical and digital security, while also proposing innovative approaches to strengthen the overall ecosystem. By joining SIGA, Secure Stakes will serve as an important ally in advancing Sports Betting Integrity, one of SIGA’s four core areas of action.
Nuno Perestrelo, Senior Director of Communication, Media and Thought Leadership Events at SIGA, welcomed Secure Stakes to the network:
“On behalf of SIGA and our global community of Media Partners, I am delighted to welcome Secure Stakes to our coalition. The voice of a free and independent traditional and innovative press is an essential ally in ensuring that Sport Integrity becomes ever more present in the daily life of sports organizations and at the heart of all those engaged in the industry. Only through information can we raise the necessary awareness and inspire more and more allies to join this cause. Matthew’s enthusiasm in our conversations, combined with his expertise on highly sensitive matters, gives us confidence that the collective efforts of SIGA’s members and committed supporters will be further strengthened.”
Matthew Wein, Founder, Secure Stakes, commented:
“I’m proud to join SIGA in their mission to improve governance and integrity in sport worldwide. Having spent my career working to improve security in countries around the world, I’m looking forward to working with SIGA to highlight their work building bridges between stakeholders in the world of sports.”
With the inclusion of Secure Stakes, SIGA reinforces its global outreach, adding a Washington, D.C.-based publication to its diverse roster of media partners spanning Europe, Latin America, and beyond. This collaboration underscores the shared commitment to promoting transparency, accountability, and integrity in sport at a time when these values are more critical than ever.
Disclaimer: The Media Partnership agreement to join efforts with SIGA does not involve any financial transactions, ensuring respect for the values of a free press and the independence of each of the Media Partners and SIGA. It also doesn’t include any obligation that would threaten editorial freedom. SIGA will cooperate at all-time with the Media Partners upon their request, keep them informed about the Alliance activities and Integrity issues, and promote mutual participation in initiatives regarding Sport Integrity awareness and promotion.
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ABOUT SECURE STAKES
Secure Stakes is a digital newsletter focused on how the rise in sports gambling in the United States is impacting homeland security in the physical and digital domains. Writer and Editor Matthew Wein has nearly two decades of experience spanning government service and private sector dedicated to improving the security and resilience of American public. Secure Stakes examines how traditional and emerging threats can and may be used to affect sport integrity and threaten athletes and fans alike in order to spur stakeholders to adopt innovative solutions to improve the overall sport ecosystem.
For more information or to subscribe to Secure Stakes please visit our website at securestakes.substack.com. To contact Secure Stakes please email securestakes@pm.me
ABOUT SIGA
SIGA is the world’s leading organisation for Sport Integrity. We are creating a whole new landscape for the sports industry by delivering independent global rating and certification for world Sport to ensure it is governed and operates under the highest integrity standards: The SIGA Universal Standards.
Funded by our Members, SIGA is a non for profit global independent organisation with one aim: To ensure the sport industry is governed under the highest integrity standards so that the values of sport are protected.
SIGA is the only organisation to bring together sport, governments, academia, international organisations, sponsors, business, rights holders, NGOs and professional services companies, from every region in the world, around a common cause of fostering greater integrity throughout sport.
SIGA is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, as a non for-profit association, and comprises of the following continental subsidiaries: SIGA AMERICA, SIGA EUROPE and SIGA LATIN AMERICA.
For more information on SIGA, including its vision, mission and reform agenda, please refer to the website: www.siga-sport.com and FAQs.
To contact SIGA, please email: comms@siga-sport.com.
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