Unsafe bet? The politics of gambling in football ft. Steve Menary

The FootPol Podcast

May 6 2024 • 35 mins

Football has a gambling problem. In this episode, co-hosts Guy and Francesco talk to award winning investigative journalist Steve Menary about the growth of gambling in the sport, from the football clubs who take the industry's money to the ways that betting companies are encouraging people to bet.  Steve also talks about the grey world in which many of these companies operate, acquiring a license in one country to enable them to operate in another country where betting is illegal as well as the authorities' willingness to turn a blind eye. The co-hosts and Steve also discuss the UK government's proposed review of gambling and whether it will make any difference at all.
For those interested to learn more, some of Steve's reporting can be read in more detail at Play the Game.

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