"Entain is calling on England's new soccer watchdog to intervene against Premier League clubs taking sponsorship money from gambling operators that are not licensed in Britain. The move increases pressure on clubs already facing scrutiny over the sport's relationship with the growing black market betting industry."
"The owner of Ladbrokes and Coral said the Independent Football Regulator, known as the IFR, already has the power to stop those arrangements under proposed licensing rules. Those draft rules would prevent clubs from accepting revenue tied to "serious criminal conduct," which Entain argues includes gambling companies illegally taking bets from British customers."
"Premier League clubs are being sponsored by criminal gambling firms. The Independent Football Regulator can stop this tomorrow by simply acknowledging that unlicensed gambling companies targeting UK customers through English football are breaking the law - plain and simple."
"According to Entain, several Premier League sides currently have sponsorship agreements with gambling companies that do not hold UK licenses. The firm said those operators may be committing offenses under section 33 of the Gambling Act 2005 whenever they accept bets from customers in Britain."
Entain calls on England’s Independent Football Regulator to intervene against Premier League clubs that accept sponsorship money from gambling operators not licensed in Britain. Entain says the IFR already has authority to stop such arrangements under proposed licensing rules. The draft rules would bar clubs from taking revenue linked to serious criminal conduct, which Entain argues includes illegal gambling companies taking bets from British customers. Entain claims several Premier League sides currently have sponsorship agreements with gambling firms lacking UK licenses and that these operators may be committing offenses under section 33 of the Gambling Act 2005 by accepting bets from customers in Britain. The regulator was created to strengthen financial oversight and governance across the top tiers of English men’s soccer.
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