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Author Archives: Simon Ličen
An update
It has been six weeks since I last posted on my blog; not exactly what might be deemed proper timeliness! In my defense I shall say that the past weeks were very intense and paved the way for what will … Continue reading
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Tagged lectures, Peter Vilfan, Summit on Sport and Communication, University of Alabama
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UL guest lecture on sports, diplomacy and politics
Recently, I was invited by Dr. Boštjan Udovič to have a guest lecture for students of international relations at the University of Ljubljana. The title of the lecture was Sport as a Tool of International Relations. Planning the lecture was … Continue reading
Sports woes and the Slovenian attitude to them
In the previous post I wrote about the indictment of the members of an illegal betting syndicate that operated from Maribor, a city in northeast Slovenia. The event itself and the Slovenian media coverage surrounding it deserve some commentary. First, … Continue reading
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Tagged betting, Criminal Code, critical distance, Drago Kos, Ekipa, Gaming Act, Igor Lukšič, investigative journalism, match-fixing, Simon Ličen, sports media
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Illegal betting syndicate indicted in Slovenia
In the week of January 9, the Office of the State Prosecutor General indicted the leaders of an illegal football betting syndicate that operated from Maribor. The clients of this ring included a number of high-profile football players including several … Continue reading
Two Slovenian citizens involved in latest match-fixing scandal
In mid-December, Italian police arrested 17 people in connection with a match-fixing and betting investigation. According to police, this particular match-fixing initiative was based in Singapore and had contacts with criminal groups in Italy and Eastern Europe, including Slovenia. The … Continue reading
Media appearances
I was recently interviewed for two Slovenian dailies: a biographic interview with a focus on my activities in sports was published on 22 December in the sports section of Primorske novice, a Slovenian regional newspaper. The interview was part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Banka Koper Slovenia Open, Delo, DMRS, interview, Mentor leta, Primorske novice
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Happy 2012!
I celebrate my birthday on 6 December, and several among the ninety-nine ‘happy birthday’ messages posted on my Facebook profile (not that I am counting) included wishes on ‘achieving goals.’ The launching of this website is the realization of one … Continue reading
“Reporting live from the Parliament…”
With the departure for my trip to the U.S. less than a week away, my lecturing materials should be ready. Several groups of students of the College of Communication & Information Sciences at the University of Alabama will hopefully enjoy … Continue reading →