Money-laundering, scamming, cyber slavery compounds and appalling human rights abuses are no obstacles for Premier League clubs looking for betting partners – or the UK regulator.
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Uefa’s integrity partner Sportradar consistently claims that it doesn’t sell data to unlicensed gambling operators. But its annual report states that it generates significant revenue from unlicensed gambling.
Leicester were set to unveil their kit for the new season last week, but the announcement was postponed. Was it because their new sponsor KBET is a hitherto unknown – and illegal – online bookmaker?
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Sanctioned? Fined? Banned? Not a problem if you’re a sports betting company eager to do business. Illegal bookmakers linked to Premier League clubs recently set up stalls at a gambling conference in London, right under the nose of the regulator which had just punished them.
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In an unprecedented move, Flamengo are offering odds on their ‘in-house’ betting platform Flabet and encouraging supporters to gamble on the club’s own matches. Will this be a new trend, elite clubs having their own betting brand?
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Russian gambling operators are offering live betting on Ukrainian football matches – often thanks to data from Uefa’s long-term integrity partner, Sportradar.
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Welcome, criminals! Do you need to launder earnings from criminal operations? What you need is a ‘grey’ source of income, such as online gambling. You can then mingle any criminal proceeds with ‘legitimate’ gambling income.
Sampdoria is owned by three businessmen from Singapore with deep links to illegal sports operator FUN88. Why would the trio invest tens of millions of euro in a Serie B club with no chance of being profitable any time in the near future?
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Declared bankrupt by a court in Curaçao, Leicester City FC sponsor BC.GAME is about to lose its licence. Josimar has discovered that the operator is running one of the largest illegal betting networks in continental Europe.
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NET88, Crystal Palace FC’s main sponsor for the next two Premier League seasons, is an illegal Vietnamese betting operator appearing to offer gambling on blood sports and stream live sex on its social platforms.
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Matches in Greece involving clubs under suspicion of match fixing continued to be offered for live betting over the last season, as the country’s authorities failed to take action over a sensational report making allegations of widespread corruption in the Greek game.
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Are you an illegal betting operator trying to secure attractive marketing? Don’t worry, the Premier League will welcome you with open arms.
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