Revealed: betting companies huge financial influence in European football

The prevalence of gambling money in European football has been laid bare by new research that shows two-thirds of teams across 31 top divisions have at least one sponsorship deal with a betting firm. As the Premier League counts down to a ban on front-of-shirt sponsorship by gambling companies, due to come into force next year, data also shows clubs in European countries have found ways to get around such restrictions. The cross-border journalist collective Investigate Europe conducted analysis, shared with the Guardian, of the top divisions across the EU and UK. Among its findings, the group observed: 296 of

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