Irish sports bodies should ditch their reliance on gambling marketing, study says

The cross-border study said sports bodies operating on the island of Ireland, and in receipt of State funding, should be required to eliminate their reliance on gambling marketing at all sporting venues. File picture

Gambling companies are “reaping considerable profits” and sports organisations, the media and the government are benefiting financially from the growth in gambling, according to a new report.

The cross-border study said sports bodies operating on the island of Ireland, and in receipt of State funding, should be required to eliminate their reliance on gambling marketing at all sporting venues.