Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy plans to stop unlicensed betting companies using sports teams, including Premier League clubs, as a “platform” to appeal to a British audience. According to The Guardian, a number of top-flight teams, including Everton and Fulham, carry logos on their shirts advertising unregulated gambling sites. However, Ministers warned that unlicensed operators “do not adhere to laws and guidelines designed to protect customers”, such as financial vulnerability checks, and “often lack data protections, leaving customers vulnerable to fraud and identity theft”. Organised crimeIn January, a coroner called for better awareness of the “risks” posed by illegal gambling sites after a 36-year-old man committed suicide. According to the Gambling Commission’s Tim Miller, some of these unregulated websites are operated by “criminal networks” who are involved with “terrorists and organised crime”.

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2026 15:21 UTC