Paul Scholes Faces Allegations of Betting on Football Matches Despite FA Gambling Rules

Paul Scholes Faces Allegations of Betting on Football Matches Despite FA Gambling Rules

The former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes has faced a charge with misconduct following allegations of breaching the Football Association (FA) betting rules. The 44-year-old ex-football player is alleged to have placed 140 bets on football matches in the period from August 17th, 2015 to January 12th, 2019. At the time, he was a co-owner of Salford City F.C., a professional association football club which currently competes in the National League. Scholes retired from his career as a football player in 2013 and a year later, in 2014,…

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Betfred Evades Further Regulatory Action after ASA Turns Down Gambling Ad Complaint against the Operator

Betfred Evades Further Regulatory Action after ASA Turns Down Gambling Ad Complaint against the Operator

Betfred evaded facing further regulatory action after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) decided not to uphold a complaint against a company’s advert. The questionable Betfred advert was seen on TV on January 20th, 2019. It depicted several characters who gambled while carrying out their everyday activities. The complainant challenged whether the ad was irresponsible, as they believed that it could make gambling look normal to customers, and especially to more vulnerable ones. The gambling operator responded to the complaint, saying that the TV advert did not suggest that people should…

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