UK: Investigation finds gambling operators are targeting Fantasy Premier League players

Sunday, August 13, 2023 7:20 PM
  • Tom Grundy, BBC News

The gambling industry is targeting adverts at players of Fantasy Premier League, an online football game that is open to children, the BBC has found.

We found gambling ads and promotions on some of the biggest FPL-related podcasts, sites and social media feeds. One major podcast, The FPL Wire, has removed gambling ads on its content as a result of our findings.

It was featuring adverts for Fairplay Exchange, a company that lets people place personal bets against each other.

In a statement made after this article was first published, the podcast said it had not and would not be accepting any compensation for its association with Fairplay Exchange.