The European Football Pool unites the state lotteries organizing sports betting.
Managing Committee
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Risto Nieminen ELS President |
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| Address | Veikkaus Oy Karhunkierros 4 FI-01640 Vantaa Phone: +358 20 750 750 Fax: +358 20 750 751 E-mail risto.nieminen@veikkaus.fi http://www.veikkaus.fi |
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| 2001-present | President and CEO of Veikkaus Oy, the Finnish national lottery |
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| 2000-2001 | CEO of the Finnish Sports Television Ltd |
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| 1989-2000 | Communications Manager and the Communications Director of Veikkaus Oy |
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| 1980-1989 | Director of the Finnish Sports Museum |
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| 1976-1979 | Secretary General of the Students' Sports Association |
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| World Lottery Association (WLA) |
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| 2010 - present |
President |
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| 2008 - 2010 |
Senior Vice President |
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| 2006 - 2008 |
Vice President |
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| 2004 - 2006 |
Member, Executive Committee |
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| 2004 - 2009 |
Chairman, Strategic Development Committee |
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| 2002 - 2004 |
Member, Strategic Development Committee |
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| 2006 - 2009 |
Member, Communiction Committee |
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| 2005 - present |
Member, Supplier Relations Committee |
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| 2009 - present |
Member, Convention Committee |
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| European State Lottery and Toto Association (EL) |
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| Oct 2009 - present |
Chairman, Sports Committee |
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| 2005 - 2007 |
Member, Executive Committee |
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| 2003 - 2005 |
First Vice President, Executive Committee |
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| 2003 - 2007 |
Chairman, Sports Betting Committee |
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| European Lotteries Sports (ELS), former European Football Pool (EFP, until Oct 2009) |
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| May 2007 - present |
President |
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| Oct 2006 - May 2007 |
Acting President |
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| 2002 - 2007 |
Member of Board |
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| Other positions | |
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| 2004 - present | Member, Sibelius Academy Support Foundation Committee |
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| 2003 - present | Member, Savonlinna Opera Festival Patrons' Association |
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| 2002 - present | Member, Commission of Research Foundation of the University of Helsinki |
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| 2002 - present | Member, Commission of Pop & Jazz Conservatory Foundation |
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| 1987 - 2003 | Member, Executive Committee, International University Sport Federation (FISU) |
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| 1988 - 1998 | Communications Manager, Finnish Olympic Team |
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| Education | Master's degree in history |
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| Place and Date of Birth | Vaasa, 5 September 1951 |
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