Tag Archives: the FA

Paqueta to face three-week hearing over betting charges

Lucas Paqueta before a Brazil game

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta is set to face a three-week hearing this month in relation to the Brazilian’s betting charge.  Reported by Sky Sports News, the three-week hearing that relates to alleged spot-fixing offences would be one of the longest court proceedings in the FA’s history – with England’s governing body for football seeking a lifetime ban for Paqueta.  …

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English Football commits to new Code of Conduct on Gambling Sponsorships

SBC News English Football commits to new Code of Conduct on Gambling Sponsorships

English football will adopt a new Code of Conduct on ‘Gambling Related Agreements’, safeguarded by the FA, EFL, Premier League and Women’s Super League. The Code, which will apply to the football authorities and clubs in the professional game, will be implemented at the start of the 2024/2025 season. Leagues and clubs must abide by the following four general principles …

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FA hands Toffolo 5 month suspension over betting breaches

SBC News FA hands Toffolo 5 month suspension over betting breaches

The Football Association (FA) has given Nottingham Forest defender Harry Toffolo a five-month suspended ban along with a £20,956 fine. Toffolo admitted to breaking the FA’s betting rules 375 times after he was charged in July. The Forest fullback was in breach of FA Rule E1 (b) between 22 January, 2014 to 18 March, 2017. The left-back was playing out on loan during the …

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FA charges Forest’s Toffolo of breaching betting rules

SBC News FA charges Forest’s Toffolo of breaching betting rules

The FA has confirmed they have charged Nottingham Forest fullback Harry Toffolo for breaching its betting rules. Toffolo has until Wednesday, 19 July to respond to the charges. It is alleged that the defender violated FA Rule E1 (b) and broke the rule 375 times from 22 January, 2014, to 18 March, 2017 when he was playing for Norwich City whilst being out on-loan on to clubs such as Swindon, …

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EPIC Risk Management: How sport should learn from Ivan Toney’s betting ban

SBC News EPIC Risk Management: How sport should learn from Ivan Toney’s betting ban

In light of Ivan Toney receiving his ban from the FA this week, Ben McGregor, EPIC Risk Management‘s Director of Sports Partnerships, assesses what steps football and its trusted partners can take to ensure players follow betting regulations. Before reflecting on the Brentford and England forward’s eight-month ban and £50,000 fine, the Director highlighted the importance of preluding any discussion …

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Winning Post: What Football’s White Paper tells of gambling’s regulatory future

SBC News Winning Post: What Football's White Paper tells of gambling's regulatory future

Last week the UK government delivered on a pledge of the 2019 General Election, publishing the White Paper of its review of Football. Regulus Partners draws on the expected parallels and horse-trading of how football’s fan-led recommendations will resemble UK gambling’s forthcoming judgements… The government demonstrated this week that, contrary to speculation, DCMS White Papers do exist. It has taken …

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IMG ARENA invests in Signality to deliver future data gains  

SBC News IMG ARENA invests in Signality to deliver future data gains  

IMG ARENA has disclosed that it has undertaken a strategic investment in Swedish compound-computing specialist Signality with a view to enhance the data gathering and processing capacity of its sportstech, media and betting product portfolio.  Founded in 2016, Signality has developed a cloud-based SaaS platform to help sports businesses/stakeholders extract live data from videos and related media,  helping provide partners …

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