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Gambling Act White Paper raises proposals to protect athletes’ religious beliefs

SBC News Gambling Act White Paper raises proposals to protect athletes’ religious beliefs

Details have emerged from the long-awaited release of the Gambling Act White Paper to better serve and protect UK athletes who object to wearing apparel that features  gambling branding.  This is mainly due to athletes who observe religious beliefs which oppose gambling of any form, with the White Paper highlighting that any “adults who have religious or health reasons object …

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BGC highlights importance of gambling’s ‘symbiotic relationship’ with sports

BGC highlights importance of gambling’s ‘symbiotic relationship’ with sports

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has emphasised the financial support that the betting industry provides for UK sports which have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In a submission to a House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee inquiry into ‘sport in our communities’, the BGC stressed that the likes of horseracing, snooker, football and rugby league have …

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Wycombe footballer suspended after placing 183 bets

SBC News Wycombe footballer suspended after placing 183 bets

Wycombe Wanderers’ forward Scott Kashket has been sanctioned with a two month suspension and £3446 fine after he admitted placing 183 bets on football matches. Kashket had been charged by the Football Association (FA) last month following a period between 2014 and 2016, during his time at Leyton Orient, in which the bets had been made. Kashket lost a total of £1,067.75 …

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