This season, half of Premier League clubs and 17 of 24 Championship clubs are sponsored by bookmakers. The committee's recommendations also state: "There should be no gambling advertising in or near any sports grounds or sports venues, including sports programmes." The report said removing betting sponsorship entirely would "not unduly harm Premier League clubs but it would very probably have a serious effect on smaller clubs. "Gambling advertising in football is at saturation point and it's normalised harmful products and practices to young people. "Premier League football has a responsibility to prevent gambling exposure to its young fans, which make up a quarter of its audience."

Source: BBC July 02, 2020 11:48 UTC