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Interview: "The game’s gambling habit shows a failure of imagination in the business of football."

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PA Images | Stoke City playing West Ham back in 2018. Both teams had a betting company as main sponsor in that season.

As British football faces prospect of gambling sponsorship ban, leader of reform campaign argues game needs to stand up for its responsibilities.

"Football has normalised the gambling industry," says Big Step Campaign founder James Grimes.

Government review should treat gambling as a “public health issue”, with links to 650 suicides each year.

13 January 2021 - 6:52 PM

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