A €50 reward is being offered by Spain’s La Liga to anyone who reports bars streaming football without a licence.
This new measure has been put in place by the Spanish football league who have long struggled with pirating and illegal football streaming.
Through their reports channel and responsible collaboration with consumers, the league aims to gain knowledge of bars, restaurants and betting shops that are showing matches without a licence.
Those who spot illegal streaming at these establishments are encouraged to report them online with a cash prize being offered to valid reports that have effective outcomes.
They will work together with citizens without exposing those reporting the illegal streamers; reports are all confidential and can be made anonymously. Anonymous reporters will however not be able to receive the €50 reward.
“Pirating damages the entire football ecosystem,” says La Liga president, Javier Tebas.
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“We want everyone to know how to identify illegal broadcasting and to understand that they can report it to us easily, safely and confidentially. Citizen collaboration is a key tool in this fight and we also want to recognise that,” he added.
Bars should stream matches through La Liga Bares with the official signal protecting businesses from legal risks and allowing ‘each sporting event to be enjoyed with complete peace of mind and professionalism, reinforcing customer confidence’.
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What an absurdly small amount of money from a rich organisation. Better to give 50€ to struggling bars.
Hi Henry, I was thinking the exact same thing… Pathetic to try and create young grasses for such a small amount of money.
And how is it even workable anyway? I bet my bottom dollar they won’t cough up either way.
That’s not to say that streaming is not illegal and of course, it is a crime.
However, they should be working on making it more affordable for the average man to watch games, and for bars to be able to show games at a much more reasonable rate.