• Rights sold on by IMG under deal done before FA cut betting ties
Seven UK betting websites are live-streaming FA Cup matches as part of a TV and media rights deal struck by the Football Association which runs until 2024, despite the governing body having announced an end to all sponsorships with gambling companies in 2017.
Campaigners against the enormous growth of gambling companies’ association with football have criticised the deal, which offers people the ability to watch live FA Cup matches exclusively on betting sites, usually if they have had a bet on that site or have an account with money in it.
Written by David Conn and Rob Davies
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/08/fa-cup-seven-uk-betting-companies-streaming-games under the title “Revealed: seven UK betting companies are live-streaming FA Cup games”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
