Half of Premier League clubs have gambling ads on web pages aimed at children

Premier League clubs last year signed up to new rules for sponsorship designed to show that clubs and gambling companies were acting responsibly, amid concerns about football promoting betting and the impact it could have on young and vulnerable people. File picture

Half of Premier League football clubs have advertised gambling on web pages aimed at, or featuring, under-18s.

A review of gambling regulation published last year resulted in English football clubs avoiding any new government-imposed restrictions affecting their income from betting sponsorship.