DSIB // DIRECTORY // SPO // REV 2026.10
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SPORTS INTELLIGENCE, INTEGRITY, COMPETITION SECURITY & STRATEGIC RISK
Integrity, security, investment and digital-risk intelligence for sports organisations, leagues, clubs and major competitions.
EVIDENCE FOR INTEGRITY AND RESILIENCE IN SPORT.
Independent, analytical and advisory. Services are delivered under defined mandates and are subject to applicable law, jurisdiction, client authorisation and professional obligations. DSIB does not act as a public authority or exercise statutory powers.
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MANDATE
Support competition integrity, ownership transparency and responsible commercial decisions through documented intelligence on relationships and external risks.
Evidence for integrity and resilience in sport.
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SCOPE
Sports strategy; betting-related integrity context; proportionate professional due diligence; ownership and financial-crime indicators; major-event protection context; defensive cyber and impersonation intelligence; investment, sponsorship and rights; recurring reporting.
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CLIENTS
PRIMARY CLIENTS: SPORTS FEDERATIONS, LEAGUES, CLUBS, EVENT ORGANISERS, INVESTORS, RIGHTS HOLDERS AND INTEGRITY UNITS.
INSTITUTIONS · MARKETS · EXTERNAL CONTEXT
Connects sports governance, commercial relationships and external developments affecting institutional strategy. Documented research supports informed decisions on partnerships, markets and dependencies while making assumptions explicit.
The scope does not facilitate competition manipulation, unlawful betting or doping evasion. It supports accountable strategy and integrity decisions without claiming regulatory or disciplinary authority.
INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES
01.01 SPORTS INSTITUTIONAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH
01.02 LEAGUE GOVERNANCE CONTEXT ASSESSMENT
01.03 SPORTS MARKET STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
01.04 PUBLIC SPORTS POLICY HORIZON SCANNING
01.05 FEDERATION STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
01.06 SPORTS COMMERCIAL DEPENDENCY REVIEW
01.07 CROSS-BORDER COMPETITION CONTEXT RESEARCH
01.08 PUBLIC SPORTS FUNDING DEVELOPMENT MONITORING
01.09 SPORTS SECTOR POLITICAL EXPOSURE ANALYSIS
01.10 LEAGUE EXPANSION REPRESENTATION CORROBORATION
01.11 PUBLIC SPORTS GOVERNANCE REFORM TRACKING
01.12 SPORTING CALENDAR DISRUPTION CONTEXT REVIEW
01.13 INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIP CONCENTRATION ASSESSMENT
01.14 SPORTS STRATEGY SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT
01.15 EXECUTIVE SPORTS RISK BRIEFINGS
01.16 MATERIAL SPORTS INSTITUTION CHANGE ALERTS
DSIB-SPO-01
SPORTS STRATEGIC-RISK INTELLIGENCE
INTEGRITY INDICATORS · PUBLIC RECORDS · RESPONSIBLE ESCALATION
Examines documented competition-integrity concerns and relevant betting-sector relationships. Lawful research supports authorised integrity teams in corroborating allegations, assessing uncertainty and directing matters through appropriate review procedures.
The service does not place bets, recommend wagering, manipulate events or explain how to evade integrity controls. Findings do not establish misconduct or substitute for competent disciplinary and legal processes.
INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES
02.01 PUBLIC COMPETITION INTEGRITY CASE RESEARCH
02.02 BETTING OPERATOR CORPORATE BACKGROUND REVIEW
02.03 SPORTS INTEGRITY ALLEGATION CORROBORATION
02.04 PUBLIC BETTING ENFORCEMENT RECORD ANALYSIS
02.05 COMPETITION STAKEHOLDER CONFLICT MAPPING
02.06 AUTHORISED INTEGRITY REPORT CHRONOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
02.07 PUBLIC MATCH-MANIPULATION GOVERNANCE REVIEW
02.08 SPORTS BETTING POLICY DEVELOPMENT MONITORING
02.09 BETTING SPONSORSHIP RELATIONSHIP ASSESSMENT
02.10 INTEGRITY INFORMATION SOURCE RELIABILITY REVIEW
02.11 COMPETITION INTEGRITY EVIDENCE GAP REGISTERS
02.12 PUBLIC DISCIPLINARY DECISION CONTEXT ANALYSIS
02.13 INTEGRITY REPORTING CHANNEL RESPONSIBILITY MAPPING
02.14 PROPORTIONATE SPORTS INTEGRITY ESCALATION BRIEFINGS
02.15 BOARD-LEVEL COMPETITION INTEGRITY SUMMARIES
02.16 MATERIAL INTEGRITY GOVERNANCE CHANGE ALERTS
DSIB-SPO-02
BETTING, COMPETITION AND INTEGRITY INTELLIGENCE
PROFESSIONAL RECORDS · REPRESENTATIONS · FAIR REVIEW
Provides proportionate due diligence on sports organisations and relevant professional representations. Documented public or authorised records support responsible assessment of commercial affiliations, credentials and material conflicts.
Research excludes private-life intrusion and sensitive-trait inference. It does not determine employment, sporting eligibility or disciplinary outcomes; personal information is minimised and allegations are qualified.
INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES
03.01 SPORTS CLUB CORPORATE BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT
03.02 CLUB MANAGEMENT HISTORY CORROBORATION
03.03 AUTHORISED PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL VERIFICATION
03.04 SPORTS REPRESENTATION AGENCY DUE DILIGENCE
03.05 RELEVANT PUBLIC PROFESSIONAL DISPUTE RESEARCH
03.06 ATHLETE COMMERCIAL AFFILIATION MAPPING
03.07 EXECUTIVE BUSINESS INTEREST CONTEXT REVIEW
03.08 CLUB OWNERSHIP REPRESENTATION CORROBORATION
03.09 PROFESSIONAL SPONSORSHIP DISCLOSURE ASSESSMENT
03.10 PUBLIC SPORTS SANCTION RECORD RESEARCH
03.11 COMMERCIAL REFERENCE CORROBORATION
03.12 SPORTS PARTNER RELATED-PARTY MAPPING
03.13 PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY IMPERSONATION CLAIM REVIEW
03.14 SPORTS DUE-DILIGENCE EVIDENCE GAP REGISTERS
03.15 DOCUMENTED PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY BRIEFINGS
03.16 MATERIAL CLUB LEADERSHIP CHANGE MONITORING
DSIB-SPO-03
CLUB, ATHLETE AND EXECUTIVE DUE DILIGENCE
CONTROL · CAPITAL RELATIONSHIPS · INTEGRITY INDICATORS
Reconstructs documented ownership and relevant financial relationships surrounding sports organisations. Research helps accountable teams identify opaque interests, conflicts and matters requiring specialist compliance or legal review.
The scope does not establish criminal liability, compel disclosure or replace regulated due diligence. No money-laundering methods, sanctions evasion or other financial-crime enablement is included.
INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES
04.01 SPORTS BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP RECONSTRUCTION
04.02 CLUB HOLDING STRUCTURE RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
04.03 SPORTS INVESTOR CAPITAL NEXUS RESEARCH
04.04 PUBLIC SPORTS FINANCIAL-CRIME CASE ANALYSIS
04.05 CLUB RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTION CONTEXT REVIEW
04.06 SPORTS OWNER POLITICAL EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
04.07 PUBLIC SPORTS INSOLVENCY RECORD RESEARCH
04.08 SPORTS FINANCING INTERMEDIARY BACKGROUND REVIEW
04.09 OWNERSHIP SANCTIONS NEXUS CONTEXT ASSESSMENT
04.10 UNDISCLOSED SPORTS COMMERCIAL INTEREST RESEARCH
04.11 CLIENT-AUTHORISED FUNDING DOCUMENT CONSISTENCY REVIEW
04.12 CLUB FINANCIAL DISTRESS INDICATOR MONITORING
04.13 SPORTS CORRUPTION ALLEGATION CORROBORATION
04.14 OWNERSHIP INTELLIGENCE EVIDENCE REGISTERS
04.15 FINANCIAL INTEGRITY ESCALATION MEMORANDA
04.16 SPORTS CONTROL CHANGE MONITORING
DSIB-SPO-04
FINANCIAL-CRIME AND OWNERSHIP INTELLIGENCE
EXTERNAL INDICATORS · DEPENDENCIES · AUTHORISED PROTECTION
Provides contextual intelligence for authorised teams responsible for major sporting events and protected participants. Documented developments support proportionate preparedness, continuity assessment and escalation planning.
No intrusive surveillance, unauthorised tracking or tactical targeting is included. Licensed protection, venue safety, crowd management and emergency response remain with responsible qualified providers and authorities.
INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES
05.01 SPORTS EVENT PROTECTIVE CONTEXT ASSESSMENT
05.02 PUBLIC VENUE DISRUPTION INDICATOR MONITORING
05.03 EVENT SECURITY PROVIDER BACKGROUND RESEARCH
05.04 MAJOR-EVENT SERVICE DEPENDENCY MAPPING
05.05 PUBLIC EMERGENCY ADVISORY SYNTHESIS
05.06 AUTHORISED PARTICIPANT PROTECTION CONTEXT BRIEFINGS
05.07 EVENT TRANSPORT DISRUPTION RESEARCH
05.08 SPORTS EVENT CONTRACTOR INTEGRITY DUE DILIGENCE
05.09 PUBLICLY EXPRESSED THREAT CONTEXT EVALUATION
05.10 PROTECTIVE INFORMATION RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT
05.11 EVENT HOST INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
05.12 CLIENT-AUTHORISED EVENT INCIDENT CHRONOLOGY
05.13 MAJOR-EVENT CONTINUITY SCENARIO ANALYSIS
05.14 PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENCE ESCALATION CRITERIA REVIEW
05.15 EXECUTIVE SPORTS EVENT SITUATION REPORTS
05.16 POST-EVENT PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENCE LESSONS REVIEW
DSIB-SPO-05
MAJOR-EVENT AND PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENCE
DEFENSIVE CYBER · AUTHENTICITY · DIGITAL RELATIONSHIPS
Examines public cyber events, impersonation and synthetic-media concerns affecting sports organisations. Contextual intelligence supports responsible security and communications teams in assessing sources, dependencies and uncertainty.
No offensive cyber activity, credential misuse or deceptive synthetic-media creation is included. Authenticity findings are qualified and do not replace authorised technical and forensic examination.
INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES
06.01 SPORTS CYBER THREAT CONTEXT ASSESSMENT
06.02 PUBLIC CLUB CYBER INCIDENT RESEARCH
06.03 SPORTS ORGANISATION DOMAIN IMPERSONATION MONITORING
06.04 ATHLETE BRAND IMPERSONATION CLAIM REVIEW
06.05 PUBLIC SPORTS SYNTHETIC-MEDIA CLAIM TRIAGE
06.06 SPORTS CONTENT PROVENANCE CONTEXT RESEARCH
06.07 CLUB TECHNOLOGY VENDOR INCIDENT ANALYSIS
06.08 SPORTS DATA PROCESSOR CORPORATE DUE DILIGENCE
06.09 PUBLIC SPORTS CREDENTIAL EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
06.10 CLIENT-AUTHORISED DIGITAL INCIDENT CHRONOLOGY
06.11 SPORTS PLATFORM SERVICE DEPENDENCY MAPPING
06.12 SYNTHETIC-MEDIA ALLEGATION CORROBORATION
06.13 DIGITAL EVIDENCE RELIABILITY GAP REVIEW
06.14 DEFENSIVE SPORTS INTELLIGENCE ESCALATION DESIGN
06.15 EXECUTIVE SPORTS CYBER SITUATION BRIEFINGS
06.16 SPORTS AUTHENTICITY INTELLIGENCE COVERAGE EVALUATION
DSIB-SPO-06
CYBER, DEEPFAKE AND IMPERSONATION INTELLIGENCE
TRANSACTIONS · PARTNERS · RIGHTS RELATIONSHIPS
Adds an independent intelligence layer to sports investments, sponsorships and media-rights arrangements. Research connects counterparties, ownership and commercial representations to documented questions for responsible transaction teams.
Findings do not determine investment suitability, valuation, rights clearance or contract validity. Financial, legal and technical conclusions remain with qualified advisers.
INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES
07.01 SPORTS INVESTMENT TARGET INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT
07.02 CLUB ACQUISITION SPONSOR BACKGROUND RESEARCH
07.03 SPORTS SPONSORSHIP COUNTERPARTY DUE DILIGENCE
07.04 MEDIA-RIGHTS LICENSEE OWNERSHIP REVIEW
07.05 SPORTS DEAL RELATED-PARTY MAPPING
07.06 SPONSORSHIP FUNDING RELATIONSHIP RESEARCH
07.07 PUBLIC RIGHTS DISPUTE CONTEXT ANALYSIS
07.08 SPORTS INVESTMENT ADVERSE INFORMATION ASSESSMENT
07.09 COMMERCIAL RIGHTS REPRESENTATION CORROBORATION
07.10 SPORTS TRANSACTION POLITICAL EXPOSURE REVIEW
07.11 RIGHTS INTERMEDIARY INTEGRITY BACKGROUND RESEARCH
07.12 SPONSORSHIP CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST ASSESSMENT
07.13 SPORTS DEAL EVIDENCE GAP REGISTERS
07.14 TRANSACTION INTELLIGENCE UNCERTAINTY REVIEW
07.15 SPORTS INVESTMENT COMMITTEE BRIEFINGS
07.16 POST-AGREEMENT COMMERCIAL INTEGRITY MONITORING
DSIB-SPO-07
INVESTMENT, SPONSORSHIP AND MEDIA-RIGHTS INTELLIGENCE
AGREED COVERAGE · EARLY WARNING · RECURRING INSIGHT
Provides a defined intelligence programme across sports institutions, commercial partners and external developments. Scheduled reports and agreed alerts help accountable teams maintain a documented view of material change.
Coverage, lawful access and escalation responsibilities are defined by mandate. Monitoring does not guarantee complete visibility or replace governing-body, security, safeguarding and professional obligations.
INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES
08.01 SPORTS INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENT DEFINITION
08.02 COMPETITION MONITORING PLAN DEVELOPMENT
08.03 SPORTS PARTNER INTEGRITY WATCHLIST DESIGN
08.04 CLUB OWNERSHIP CHANGE TRACKING
08.05 SPORTS POLICY HORIZON-SCANNING REPORTS
08.06 COMPETITION INTEGRITY EVENT TRIAGE
08.07 MAJOR-EVENT DEPENDENCY ALERT COORDINATION
08.08 SCHEDULED SPORTS RISK ASSESSMENTS
08.09 EXECUTIVE SPORTS INTELLIGENCE DASHBOARDS
08.10 BOARD-LEVEL LEAGUE STRATEGY BRIEFINGS
08.11 SPORTS CRISIS INTELLIGENCE COORDINATION
08.12 COMMERCIAL PARTNER EVIDENCE REFRESH PROGRAMMES
08.13 SPORTS SOURCE RELIABILITY EVALUATION
08.14 ANALYTICAL CONFIDENCE AND LIMITATION REGISTERS
08.15 SPORTS INTELLIGENCE ESCALATION WORKFLOW REVIEW
08.16 COMPETITION INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMME EVALUATION
DSIB-SPO-08