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James Delaney

Scots pub owners slapped with £10,000 fine over illegal Sky Sports broadcasts

An East Lothian publican has been slammed with a five-figure fine after illegally broadcasting live sport to patrons.

The owners of the Crown and Kitchen in East Linton were hit with the penalty by the Court of Session in Edinburgh following a probe into the illicit screening of Sky Sports in premises across Scotland.

The TV giant claimed the establishment was showing football matches without the correct commercial licence required for businesses.

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