Unlicensed casinos could be banned from sponsoring sports teams in the UK from next year, in a move that poses financial questions for Premier League football clubs such as Everton FC and sports including Formula One.
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Plans for a ban, revealed by the Guardian on Sunday and confirmed by the government on Wednesday, are aimed at protecting vulnerable people and reducing the risk of sport being used by organized crime groups for money laundering.
Ministers have launched an eight-week consultation seeking responses to its proposals, which could lead to a ban coming into force as soon as August 2027, covering logos on kits, stadium infrastructure and pitch-side hoardings.
