Peter Shilton Calls for End to Football Gambling Sponsorships
The sportsman, who is England’s most-capped player of all time, has a strong affiliation with the subject, having suffered from a 45-year gambling addiction.
Former England footballer, Peter Shilton, is calling for changes to be made to gambling sponsorship laws.
The sportsman, who is England’s most-capped player of all time, has a strong affiliation with the subject, having suffered from a 45-year gambling addiction.
Just this week, he joined a group of campaigners who were attempting to get 12,000 signatures to 10 Downing Street, calling for an end to gambling sponsorship in football.
The law needs to change,” said Shilton.
“We get more and more letters about how much gambling keeps cropping up on TV or gamblers who've quit getting pop-up adverts. It needs to be regulated and this government needs to do something about it.”
A Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) spokesperson said the department is “absolutely committed to protecting people at risk of gambling-related harm,” adding that the new laws will be “fit for the digital age, including marketing and advertising.”
