Lukeslaw

Do you know how long the last sponsor was contracted for? I am wondering if it is the same company rebranded? Hard to see how a new gambling company could have offered up the money to sponsor as it will be in the millions.

No not yet but I have been speaking to someone about it. It might happen by the end of the year.

Everton fans had an issue with Stake as soon as it was announced. Saw one of your previous comments. The issue with gambling is it is highly addictive and anyone can become addicted to it. There are no signs that someone is addicted, it is such a secretive disorder unlike alcohol or drugs. Operators do not intervene when they see signs of harm. The gambling operators are not interested in the ones that put on an occasional bet, their profits come from those who gamble the most. Gambling can be a dominant factor of suicide.

I think it will happen eventually. I suspect football clubs are grabbing what they can whilst it is lasting. They have been given chances to do the right thing and have done absolute extreme opposite. Hopefully a full ban will come from government.

Gambling with Lives GamFam GamLearn to name a few.

Just sticking this in here as a reminder of my husband's case. He was a devout lcfc fan, who wouldn't miss a game, had a season ticket and started the chants every game (away or home). He loved his club. https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/coroner-concludes-luke-ashton-died-as-a-result-of-gambling-disorder-and-a-lack-of-meaningful-intervention-from-betfair/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/sep/30/bookies-football-betting-english-clubs-gambling The inquest was the first of its kind and happened here in Leicester.

Yes, best mates with Brigid Simmonds who was the CEO of the Betting Gamung Council (biggest industry lobby group). Susan was almost reading a script from their playbook. She was actually quite rude.

Weird thing is, these companies are not even interested in UK gamblers, they are being promoted to overseas customers often where gambling is illegal. Lcfc will profit from that!

Yes! It will happen. Clubs know that banning advertising gambling is constantly being campigned on. They are scrambling around getting as much £££ in as they can.

Yes, gambling money goes into the offshore abyss. Clubs are the pits for promoting this.

Thank you. I spoke to Susan Whelan about the gambling sponsors a few years back and she said, "We get a lot of money from it'. Sad that football clubs have stooped this low. I will keep at it!

The Gambling Commission threatened legal action against the club last season for continuing to promote an illegal gambling company. Looks like the GC did nothing in the end. Now we have another unlicensed shitty gambling company.