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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rob Davies

UK to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring football teams

Everton FC player’s jersey with Stake.com logo
Everton FC signed a three-year sleeve sponsorship deal with Stake.com. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Getty Images

Ministers are poised to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring British sports teams amid criticism that a delay to the proposals has opened the door for offshore gambling firms to strike lucrative deals with Premier League clubs.

Progress with plans to kick unlicensed gambling operators out of football has stalled since February, when the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said a review would begin in the spring.

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