UK Soccer Teams Plan Protest of Gambling Sponsorships
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UK Soccer Teams Plan Protest of Gambling Sponsorships. They will wear yellow shoelaces on their cleats to show solidarity with the “Big Step’ group committed to removing gambling sponsorships from soccer.
The Big Step program is committed to eliminating gambling sponsorships from soccer. Forest Green Rovers, Tranmere Rover and several non-league teams are showing their support for the movement by wearing yellow shirts during FA Cup warmups on Saturday. The UK is facing an addiction crisis as the UK Addiction Treatment Group recently revealed an increase in problem gambling rate. Online gambling rates are also at their highest ever.
The pressure to amend gambling laws in the UK is growing. Premier League teams are not joining the protest yet. The EFL is unwilling to part ways with its longtime sponsor Sky Bet. The league estimates that its clubs would lose £40m per year without gambling sponsors. Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, may implement gambling reforms.
