Just reading up on it and Barton was pretty harshly done by if you look at his betting!
Ok he was betting on his own team but look at these bets, poor bloke was clearly no good at gambling and probably should have got a much lesser ban based on how little he actually got right!
Manchester City v Fulham (28 April 2006) Laid George Samaras not to score first goal £5 (Bet won – £10)*
Manchester City v Fulham (28 April 2006) Backed Joey Barton to score first goal £3 (Bet lost)*
Manchester City v Fulham (28 April 2006) Backed Manchester City to win £600 (Bet lost)*
Newcastle v Tottenham (24 September 2008) Newcastle to win £25 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v Sunderland (1 February 2009) Newcastle to win £5 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v Sunderland (1 February 2009) Newcastle to win 2-1 £2 (Bet lost)
Hull v Newcastle (14 March 2009) Newcastle to win £5 (Bet lost)
Hull v Newcastle (14 March 2009) Newcastle to win (as part of a bet involving other matches) £5 (Bet lost)
Forest v Newcastle (17 October 2009) Newcastle to win £22 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v Derby (28 December 2009) Newcastle to win (as part of a bet involving other matches) £50 (Bet lost)
Stevenage v Newcastle (8 January 2011) Newcastle to win £497.50 (Bet lost)*
Stevenage v Newcastle (8 January 2011) Newcastle to lead at HT and FT £250 (Bet lost)*
QPR v Rochdale (23 August 2011) QPR to win £25 (Bet lost)
QPR v Leeds United (1 March 2014) QPR to win as part of multiple bet £25 (Bet lost)
QPR v Leeds United (1 March 2014) QPR to win £250 (Bet lost)
West Ham v Manchester City (15 April 2006) West Ham to win (Bet won – returns £53.60)
Newcastle v PSV (6 August 2008) Draw at HT and PSV lead at FT £30 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v PSV (6 August 2008) PSV to lead at HT and FT £5.65 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v PSV (6 August 2008) PSV to lead at HT and FT £24.35 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v PSV (6 August 2008) PSV to win £40 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v PSV (6 August 2008) PSV to win 1-0 £10 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v PSV (6 August 2008) PSV to win 2-0 £10 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v PSV (6 August 2008) PSV to win 3-0 £10 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v PSV (6 August 2008) PSV to win £81.67 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v PSV (6 August 2008) PSV to win £158.33 (Bet lost)
Manchester United v Newcastle (17 August 2008) Man Utd to win £300 (Bet lost)
Chelsea v Newcastle (22 November 2008) Chelsea to win £48 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v Chelsea (28 November 2010) Chelsea to win £500 (Bet lost)
Newcastle v Chelsea (28 November 2010) Chelsea to win (as part of multiple bet which includes singles and doubles) £350 (Bet lost on Newcastle but other part of bet paid as a win – returns £435)
Newcastle Reserves v Arsenal Reserves (9 March 2011) Arsenal to win £100 (Bet lost)
Total staked: £3437.50
Won: £498.60
Lost: £2938.90