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Unlicensed gambling firms could be barred from sponsoring Premier League clubs

Top clubs agree not to have gambling sponsors on front of shirts, but government is consulting on total ban

Unlicensed gambling firms could be barred from sponsoring Premier League football clubs, after a string of controversies involving pornographic videos, failures in anti-money laundering rules and concerns about links to organised crime.

Shirts worn by players for several major English football teams, including Everton, Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers, feature the logos of unlicensed online casinos or bookmakers.

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