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UK to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring football teams

Trade Hub UK briefing (2026-07-12): Ministers are poised to launch a crackdown on unlicensed casinos sponsoring British sports teams, amid criticism that a delay to the proposals has opened the… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

UK to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring football teams

Ministers are poised to launch a crackdown 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 spring.

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