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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jon Ungoed-Thomas

Gambling review delay lets Premier League football clubs strike sponsorship deals

Fulham, Bournemouth and Everton have all recently signed new front-of-shirt advertising deals with gambling companies.
Fulham, Bournemouth and Everton have all recently signed new front-of-shirt advertising deals with gambling companies. Photograph: Shutterstock; Getty

Families who lost loved ones to gambling addiction have reacted with anger after the government’s decision to delay its gambling white paper allowed three Premier League football clubs to sign new shirt sponsorship deals with betting firms.

The new agreements mean that eight of England’s top football clubs now have front-of-shirt gambling sponsors, while others have separate deals for sleeve sponsorship, logos on training kits and stadium advertising.

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