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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Matt Hughes

Half of Premier League clubs face losing lucrative sponsors if unlicensed gambling firms banned

Stake.com advertising sign in the seating area at Goodison Park
Everton have a three-year sleeve sponsorship deal with the online crypto casino, Stake.com, based in Australia and Curaçao. Photograph: Action Plus Sports Images/Alamy

Half of the Premier League’s 20 clubs have sponsorship or advertising deals with unlicensed gambling companies that could be illegal next year under plans being developed by the government.

An eight-week consultation on proposals to ban sponsorship from gambling companies not licensed in the UK closes on Wednesday, with licensed operators such as Ladbrokes and William Hill pitted against the Premier League in a battle that could cost clubs tens of millions of pounds.

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