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Hwang Hee-chan's team, Wolverhampton Wanderers, received a warning letter from the British Gambling Commission.
The BBC reported on the 17th (Korea Standard Time) that Wolverhampton, Fulham, Newcastle United, and Bournemouth received warnings from the Gambling Commission, adding that all four teams are currently serving as uniform sponsors of a betting website run by TGP Europe, which recently returned its business license due to violations of anti-money laundering regulations. The Gambling Commission warned that it could face prosecution if it continues to promote unauthorized betting operators' Not only them, but Burnley, who was promoted to the Premier League in the second place of the 2024-2025 Championship (second division), was also warned to take off the betting website ads.
In February, the UK Gambling Commission also issued warnings to Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City to remove betting advertisements. As a result, all three teams have sought new uniform sponsors.
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Since the 2010s, advertising on betting sites has been easy to find in the European soccer community. Not only uniforms but also electronic board advertisements at stadiums are being sent out in each country's language. Half of the 20 Premier League teams played with betting company advertisements on their uniforms this season. However, concerns have been steadily raised that such advertisements promote illegalities such as VPN bypass access. Some teams were found to have advertised unauthorized betting sites for months, sparking controversy. The reason was that they failed to reject proposals from those who paid more than ordinary sponsors, but the Premier League, which is proud of being the best in the world, was criticized for promoting illegality. In the end, the Premier League agreed not to put betting-related sponsorships on the front of the uniform within the 2025-2026 season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
