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Category Archives: News
International collab paper published
“From Pride to Smugness and the Nationalism Between: Olympic Media Consumption Effects on Nationalism Across the Globe” is the title of a paper I co-authored with seven co-authors from five countries and four continents. The article has now been published … Continue reading
Nomos Scholarship Consulting
I recently joined the team of consultants at Nomos, a Saint Louis-based company offering legal and management services in sport settings. One of Nomos’s core activities is offering consulting services to young international students looking to combine their athletic and … Continue reading
We Are in Good Hands
Amid the ongoing economic crisis, experts see Slovenia as the next euro-zone country that might need a bail-out. A recent appearance by Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek on CNN did not inspire pundits or peasants as she repeated that “We will solve … Continue reading
Next stop: Austin!
It has been many months since I last posted on this website. Many exciting things happened during this time and hopefully I will start catching up—and providing up-to-date news—soon. In a few days I will be presenting a paper on … Continue reading
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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
Football Player Admits Involvement in Match Fixing
As the world turns its attention to the London Olympic Games, less glamorous sporting matters are discussed in Slovenian courts. In mid-July, the first sentence was imposed in a trial on the fixing of a Slovenian championship football game between … Continue reading →