'There's too much dependency within football on gambling firm sponsorship' - Sports Minister Nigel Adams
Earlier this month the Football Association was criticised for selling the live streaming rights to FA Cup matches to betting firms via a third party. Half of all Premier League clubs have betting firms as shirt sponsors, with the figure rising to 15 in the Championship. The Football League itself is sponsored by Sky Bet.
But Labour - and anti-gambling campaigners - have called for shirt sponsorship by betting companies to be outlawed, as in countries like Italy. Adams would not be drawn on whether a blanket ban on shirt sponsorship by bookmakers was possible. "It's not healthy to see clubs like Bury go out of the league. You've got question marks with clubs like Macclesfield. We're taking a very keen interest."
"With more than £40m a season paid by the sector to the League and its clubs, it continues to be an important part of the EFL's financial model alongside a domestic broadcasting deal worth £119m a year and a number of other key revenue streams including ticketing, sponsorship and negotiated solidarity payments achieved through the sale of media rights."Adams also described the current issues around racism in football as"absolutely shocking".
It was 'odds on' he would say that!!!
I haven't purchased a shirt for years because of the sponsorship and won't until it changes .
It's too dependent on money...
Ever since advertising was allowed in sport companies have taken advantage to get it out there be it cars smoking gambling drinking bitcoin trading or diy these adverts are everywhere just go on the net you get bombarded with all things from betting to Megan
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How many government ministers and backbench tories have vested interest in the ^gaming^ racket? Gambling is pretty much the only thing the Tory MPs I follow seem to tweet about. FollowTheMoney
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Should ban all gambling ads 100%. I stopped looking at SKY Sports years ago because of the fucking relentless ads with Ray Winstone every 5 minutes. BET IN PLAY over and over and over. Made me sick off it all and I turned off. Couldn't even tell you who's top of the league now.
Completely agree..literally 80% of clubs are sponsored by these ridiculous betting sites half of which I’ve never heard of. Get rid
Ha! Whilst English speaking conservative governments are too dependent on murdoch
Did he announce funding to replace the gambling sponsors?
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