The European Football Pool unites the state lotteries organizing sports betting.
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Risto Nieminen EFP 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 | CEO of Veikkaus Oy, the Finnish national lottery |
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| 2003-present | President, Veikkaus Oy |
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| 2001-2003 | Member of the Board, Veikkaus Oy |
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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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| 2005-present | Member, WLA Supplier Relations Committee |
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| 2006-present | Vice President, WLA Excecutive Committee |
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| 2004-2006 | Member, WLA Executive Committee |
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| 2004-present | Chairman, WLA Strategic Development Committee |
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| 2002-2004 | Member, WLA Strategic Development Committee |
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| 2003-2007 | First Vice-President, European State Lotteries and Toto Association (EL) |
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| 2003-2007 | Chairman, Sports Betting Committee, EL |
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| May 2007-present | President, European Football Pool (EFP) |
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| Oct 2006-May 2007 | Acting President, European Football Pool (EFP) |
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| 2003-2006 | Member, Managing Committee, European Football Pool (EFP) |
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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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| 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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