Football – Tom Harris

Newcastle United Ace Sandro Tonali Could Be Banned for Three Years Over Gambling Offences

A little over a week ago, a news story broke that Juventus footballer Nicolo Fagioli had been charged with betting offences that would see him serve a seven-month ban from …

Tom October 20, 2023

Could Yellow Card Betting Be Banned as Part of a Spot Fixing Crackdown?

Amid a growing concern for the number of alleged spot fixing incidents occurring in England Scottish football, the FA is thought to be liaising with gambling operators in a bid …

Tom September 1, 2023

NINE More Footballers Face Betting Charges While Lucas Paqueta Investigated for Dodgy Yellow Cards

Nine current or former professional footballers have been charged with breaching the FA’s strict rules on betting – with a mind-blowing 6,683 breaches being investigated. Meanwhile, Premier League ace Lucas …

Tom August 25, 2023

Chelsea to Agree Stake.com Sponsorship – Despite Premier League Ban on Gambling Deals

Chelsea have reportedly agreed a sponsorship deal with Stake.com – despite Premier League clubs voluntary agreeing a prohibition on gambling advertising on the front of their shirts. However, the Blues …

Tom June 16, 2023

Premier League Football Shirt With Gambling Sponsor

Premier League Clubs Agree to Ban Front-of-Shirt Gambling Sponsorship – But Is It Enough?

Although it’s been anticipated for a while, Premier League clubs have finally agreed to implement a blanket ban on gambling firms sponsorship their matchday shirts. A post on the EPL’s …

Tom April 17, 2023

Brentford FC Look to End Gambling Sponsorship as Striker Ivan Toney Faces Lengthy Betting Charge Ban

Brentford FC have charged up the English football pyramid to a position where they can today be described as one of the top best clubs in the land. One of …

Tom March 4, 2023

Own Goal! Aston Villa Agree Deal with ‘Soft Porn’ Gambling Sponsor BK8

When Norwich City tore up a sponsorship deal with international gambling operator BK8 in 2021 after just three days, citing their, erm, questionable marketing material, most thought that would be …

Tom January 16, 2023

Sportradar’s Match-Fixing Detector Picks Up 1,100 Alerts In Just 18 Months

If you ever doubted that high-level sport was rigged or the victim of fraud, think again. That’s the message emanating from Sportradar, the key body for preserving integrity in sport, …

Tom October 15, 2021

Accusations of Match-Fixing in Dutch Football Emerge….Just as Online Betting Becomes Legal

It was a momentous day for sports betting in Europe this past week when the Netherlands became the latest country to launch a regulated online market. It became legal to …

Tom October 8, 2021

Is It Time for Football to Admit That It Has a Gambling Problem?

The findings of the government’s consultation into the Gambling Act will be released later this year, and they will certainly make for interesting reading. All manner of recommendations will be …

Tom August 9, 2021

Category: Football