Lib Dem peer targets betting sponsorship in Football Governance Bill

A Liberal Democrat peer has proposed changes to the Football Governance Bill targeting betting sponsorship in football, showing that the debate around the topic is far from over despite the regulatory developments of the past few years.

In a House of Lords debate on the bill this week, Lord Dominic Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington, who is also Vice President of the UK Sports Association, proposed four amendments to the legislation relating to betting sponsorships in football.

Lord Dominic Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington – Source: UK Parliament
“Certain sports such as horseracing tend to be dependent on gambling, but we have something of a surfeit of gambling advertising on our televisions: it is everywhere,” he said.

“In these amendments, I am suggesting that football might be one place we could do without it. The revenue might be very useful to the clubs involved, but we have already heard about the huge reach of football as a subject, and the fact that there is a huge demand for it. Can ..