A staggering 29,000 adverts for gambling companies are being displayed every Premier League gameweek – suggesting that the competition isn’t doing enough to tackle the problem. The number shown during the opening weekend of the 2022/23 campaign was 11,000; meaning that the exposure to fans of all ages of material promoting gambling has increased by […]
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Chinese Football Association Bans 38 Professional Players for Life Over Gambling and Match Fixing Charges
Some 38 professional footballers, and five club chiefs, have been banned from the sport for life by the Chinese Football Association over their part in a major gambling and match fixing ring. Gu Chao and Jin Jingdao, with two and 18 caps for China respectively, and Son Jun-ho, who has been capped 20 times by […]
German Football in Shock as News of Potential Gambling Scandal Breaks
Nearly 20 years after a major gambling scandal engulfed German football, there are fresh allegations of match fixing in games played during the past two years. At the time of writing, the German Football Association is yet to comment on the accusations that as many as 17 matches at various tiers were the subject of […]
Premier League, EFL and WSL Agree New Code of Conduct for Gambling Sponsors
Three of English football’s professional leagues have joined forces to agree a new voluntary code of conduct that governs gambling sponsorships in the beautiful game. The Premier League, the English Football League (EFL) and the Women’s Super League (WSL), in conjunction with the Football Association, have agreed four central pillars that any sponsorship deal penned […]
Number of Premier League Clubs with Gambling Sponsors Reaches Double Figures with Southampton Deal
The 2024/25 football season is almost upon us, with the 92 teams that make up the top four tiers of English football gearing up for the new campaign. All of them will walk out for their first game wearing a new kit. And in the Premier League, that will see the number of clubs with […]