Sport and Major Events Risk Management

Risk Management Solutions for Sport and Major Events

Sports and major events attract international attention and with that comes heightened security threats, operational disruption, reputational exposure and digital vulnerabilities.

For organisations sponsoring, attending or operating near high-profile sports and major events, visibility comes with risk.

With decades of global experience supporting high-profile events, we help organisations prepare for and respond to these risks with confidence.

Our integrated solutions include:

Physical security planning and operations
VIP journey management
Digital risk monitoring and mitigation
Crisis management and asset security
24/7 threat monitoring and intelligence
Reputational and stakeholder risk
Compliance and integrity in sport

Control Risks has been involved in nearly all major global sporting events this century. Our involvement has ranged from designing and running security programmes to completing comprehensive all-hazards risk assessments for organisers and insurers. We have responded to a wide range of incidents and events, both via our relationship with Hiscox and directly for uninsured clients. We also conduct highly sensitive work around match fixing, fraud, forensics and asset tracking.

Threat and risk assessments including benchmarking and gap analysis
Tailored threat and incident monitoring, including tactical and analytical briefings during all project stages
Development of risk registers, governance, management strategies and enterprise risk management plans
Dynamic cyber and social media risk monitoring, using Seerist.

Security master planning including liaison with stakeholders, public sector and suppliers
Venue and supply chain security plans, including mitigations identified in the risk assessment and integrated with other operation’s plans
Security program development, including cyber
Security operations to support game operations, broadcasting or hospitality programs, including SOCs, executive protection, surveillance and counter-surveillance, journey planning, emergency planning and testing, command and control
Security incident response and acute crisis management via Hiscox insurance policies
Contingency planning, training and testing

Malfeasance risk assessments, especially bribery and corruption risk to sponsorship deals and broadcasting rights
Compliance program development and training
Investigative due diligence services, for example into investors, new owners or agents
Transfer market due diligence, notably into third-party relationships
Technology-driven volume compliance due diligence platforms
Technology-enabled investigations into allegations of match fixing
Forensic accounting review of fund misuse
Enhanced vetting of senior hires (in most jurisdictions)
Litigation support, eDiscovery and other corporate services

Your timeline for a successful event

From bid support, contract finalisation and strategic planning, to on-the-ground operations and post-event reviews, each stage is critical to ensure your security, resilience, and reputational protection throughout the event lifecycle.

Major events timeline

Who we work with

Whether you’re a global brand, team sponsor, broadcaster, or your organisation operates in the region, we’ll work alongside you to build the resilience you need before, during and after the event.

Our worldwide team of multi-disciplinary experts and trusted partners are committed to keeping your people, operations, data and reputation secure.

We provide a wide range of support to candidate cities, organising committees, sports governing bodies, sports associations, leagues, event organisers, insurers, broadcasters, investors, event promoters, sponsors, ticket distributors, regulators, clubs, teams and stadium architects, owners and operators. Beyond sport, we have supported major political event organisers including the G7, the G8, and the G20, as well as organisers of VIP gatherings, global events and festivals.