Premier League clubs to discuss gambling shirt sponsorship

English Premier League clubs will meet on Thursday to discuss shirt sponsorship featuring gambling companies, with the issue one of several being examined in the ongoing Government review of the 2005 Gambling Act

English Premier League clubs testament meet on Thursday to discuss shirt sponsorship featuring play companies, with the military issue I of several being examined in the on-going Government refresh of the 2005 Gambling Act.

A House of Lords citizens committee endure twelvemonth recommended that gambling companies should no yearner follow allowed to push on the kits of sports teams, inward a conjure to aid tackle job gambling in the UK.

The Government launched the critical review in late 2020, with its telephone call for grounds countersink to end on 31 Mar 2021. English topping clubs are currently awaiting an update on findings around shirt sponsorship and gambling addiction, with the come forth readiness to follow discussed at a shareholder encounter on Thursday.

Eight teams have gaming companies as sponsors on the forepart of their shirts, patch 17 clubs began the 2020/21 cause with an association with a betting firm.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, a representative for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport said: “We are currently task a comprehensive look back of play laws to work sure they are scene for the digital age and a public call in for evidence is undetermined for contributions.

“We are dictated to tackle problem gambling inwards all its forms and the do work testament establish upon our strong runway put down of introducing measures to protect those at risk. No decisions have been taken.”

Premier League chief executive director Richard Masters told a parliamentary research inward Nov 2020: “If at that place needs to live a rebalancing, that is fine, but we ut non opine in that location should be a prohibition on sponsorship of football game clubs or other sports clubs, for that matter.”