In the Sixties players were jailed and banned for life for gambling on results (and match fixing). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_British_football_match-fixing_scandal
Alcohol companies used to be the biggest shirt sponsors, but they've all gone and there's very little in the way of complains about alcohol advertising at football nowadays. They're obviously not going to ban betting on football, any more than they were going to ban selling beer on a concourse, it's just a case of applying a little common sense.
Nowhere did I say ban betting on football. Gambling advertising should be though in the same way tobacco products are banned from being advertised.
What about their High St shops? How do Hills,Corals,Ladbrokes,Betfred etc,etc 'hide' their shops from public view?
those shops that typically go in poorer areas deliberately designed to entice people with less opportunities in in the bin i say
Same with pubs then? Wouldn't want anyone being marched into one of them against their will either,would we?
Though it's true that there's a higher number of bookies in poorer areas, than there are in wealthier areas, it's a bit misleading as many premium retail sites simply don't allow bookies to have units (or they're too expensive to be viable as a bookies). Though like most retail, it's gradually moving online anyway, the number of UK betting shops dropped by 2,000 to 6,000 last year alone.
while you can relate alcohol abuse and other crimes related to pubs pubs are typically seen as central to the community, offering a place for people to gather, socialise, and sometimes enjoy live music or participate in quiz nights. have been a staple in the uk for centuries
This must be the third time I’ve said it on this thread. I think gambling advertising should go the way of tobacco advertising as per the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002. Last time I checked, there are plenty of vape shops on high streets.
I’ve been in plenty of shops, pubs & bookies without buying ***s, alcohol or betting. Responsible management from both sides is the key,
Vapes that contain nicotine are regulated the same as tobacco products. Besides, smoke shops still exist. They’re just not as popular anymore as people buy from supermarkets and newsagents.
BREAKING: Manchester City have lodged legal challenges against the Premier League’s 115 charges for alleged rule breaches, disputing the involvement of the barrister who is in charge of the disciplinary process because he is an Arsenal fan. The Times understands that City have raised the dispute in relation to recent changes in the Premier League’s rules, arguing that they should not apply to investigations into alleged rule breaches before then. The club are understood to have challenged the involvement of Murray Rosen KC, the head of the Premier League’s independent judicial panel, as the person who appoints the chair of the disciplinary commission. Rosen’s website states that he is a “member of the MCC and Arsenal FC”
"The clubs who had been pressing hardest for action until Monday were the other members of the so-called 'big six': Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham." Yes, it must be galling to learn that all of their financial shenanigans are nought but a rich kids weekly pocket money. Ooooops, here come Newcastle. One hopes that the owners of Manchester United will see the error of their ways in selling the club to an oil state, they have had their turn at smashing transfer records, a bit like Liverpool I suppose. Will Levy be mortified to receive a 100 and summat million fee for Harry Kane if PSG come knocking?
