Huddersfield Town FC Claims It Displayed Large Paddy Power Logos on Shirts after Gambling Operator Threatened to Sue the Club

Huddersfield Town FC Claims It Displayed Large Paddy Power Logos on Shirts after Gambling Operator Threatened to Sue the Club

The tier-two English football club Huddersfield Town has revealed to the Football Association of the UK that it faced pressure to display prohibited outsized logos on its shirts as Ireland-based gambling operator Paddy Power threatened to start legal action against it in case it stopped advertising the company, now owned by Flutter Entertainment. Last week, the FA imposed a £50,000 fine on Huddersfield Town FC due to the football club’s decision to display the name of the gambling company diagonally on its players’ shirt chests. As found by the football’s…

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New Gambling Legislation Reform Package Prompts Concern for Poker Machines Liberalization in Western Australia

New Gambling Legislation Reform Package Prompts Concern for Poker Machines Liberalization in Western Australia

Community organisations in Western Australia have recently shared their disappointment with the fact that the ban on virtual gaming machines was lifted in the state to allow local punters to place bets on virtual racing machines. On September 4th, the Legislative Council of the state’s Parliament voted to pass a legislation reform package for the racing industry in Western Australia. Its implementation is also expected to make the WA TAB possible. Apart from that, the piece of legislation also included a provision under which TAB outlets would be allowed to…

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