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Premier League Clubs Risk Losing Major Sponsors If Unlicensed Gambling Firms Are Banned

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026grace

Ten of the Premier League’s 20 teams currently have sponsorship or promotional agreements with gambling businesses that lack UK licences, arrangements that could become unlawful next year under government proposals. An eight-week consultation on plans to prohibit sponsorship by gambling firms without UK authorisation ends on Wednesday. Licensed brands including Ladbrokes and William Hill are […]

Arsenal Transfer Window: Are the Gunners Gambling by Not Signing a World-Class Striker?

September 2, 2026September 3, 2026grace

Arsenal clearly hoped to recruit an attacker capable of transforming the team this summer, provided the right player could be found. Their failure to complete such a deal during this transfer window means they can reconsider their options in January or postpone the search until next summer. Nevertheless, difficult questions will be raised about why […]

Irish League: How Are Gambling and Football Connected in Northern Ireland?

August 26, 2026August 26, 2026grace

Under the Irish FA’s gambling rules in Northern Ireland, players are prohibited from wagering on any fixture connected to their club or competition, including men’s, women’s and youth football. They are also forbidden from asking someone else to bet for them. Michael Carvill, who leads the Professional Footballers’ Association in Northern Ireland, said he had […]