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Session III:
Competition and Sports
OECD-IDB Latin American and Caribbean Competition Forum
Quito, 29 September 2023
Marcelo Guimarães
Competition Expert
• Introduction
• OECD Background Note
• Specificities of the sports industry
• Organisation of sports leagues
• Sports broadcasting
• Sports labour markets
Outline
Introduction
Economic importance of sports
Specificities of the sports industry
• Special link with social and cultural life
• Unique relationship between consumers and suppliers
• Specific economics (sports competition)
• Governance model (open v. closed model)
Application of competition law:
Rule of reason v. per se/by object infringements
Specificities of the sports industry
Sports
organiser
Teams
Athletes
Broadcasters
Supporters
Advertisers
LEAGUE
Multi-sided market
Main competition issues
Organisation of sports leagues
• Monopoly or competitive markets?
• Anti-competitive behaviours against competing leagues and clubs/athletes
Sports broadcasting
• Sale of rights to broadcast sports events
Sports labour markets
• No-poach and wage-fixing agreements
• Transfer rules
Thank you!

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Competition and Sports - OECD Secretariat - September 2023 OECD discussion

  • 1. Session III: Competition and Sports OECD-IDB Latin American and Caribbean Competition Forum Quito, 29 September 2023 Marcelo Guimarães Competition Expert
  • 2. • Introduction • OECD Background Note • Specificities of the sports industry • Organisation of sports leagues • Sports broadcasting • Sports labour markets Outline
  • 4. Specificities of the sports industry • Special link with social and cultural life • Unique relationship between consumers and suppliers • Specific economics (sports competition) • Governance model (open v. closed model) Application of competition law: Rule of reason v. per se/by object infringements
  • 5. Specificities of the sports industry Sports organiser Teams Athletes Broadcasters Supporters Advertisers LEAGUE Multi-sided market
  • 6. Main competition issues Organisation of sports leagues • Monopoly or competitive markets? • Anti-competitive behaviours against competing leagues and clubs/athletes Sports broadcasting • Sale of rights to broadcast sports events Sports labour markets • No-poach and wage-fixing agreements • Transfer rules