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Chelsea abandons Stake.com negotiations of front of shirt sponsorship

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Chelsea FC has pulled out of widely reported potential partnership with Stake.com following backlash from the club’s supporter’s trust. The Premier League side was apparently nearing completion of a one-year agreement that would have branded the online casiono’s logo on the front of the team’s shirts for the upcoming 2023-24 season.  Whilst no statement or reasoning by the club has …

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CST slams ‘short-sighted’ Chelsea after reports of new gambling sponsor

SBC News CST slams ‘short-sighted’ Chelsea after reports of new gambling sponsor

Chelsea FC has entered final negotiations with a betting company for it to become the club’s new primary shirt sponsor, according to reports.  The partnership is said to be an initial one-year contract, which falls in line with the Premier League‘s decision to keep front of shirt gambling sponsors until the end of the 2025/26 season. According to research from …

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Chelsea FC ‘in talks’ with Stake.com despite PL gambling ban

SBC News Chelsea FC 'in talks' with Stake.com despite PL gambling ban

Stake.com is in discussions with Chelsea FC to become the top-division side’s new shirt sponsor, according to a report from SportBusiness. Despite the recent decision of a league-wide ban on front-of-shirt gambling sponsors, the five-time Premier League champions are considering the Australian-Curaçaoan online casino as a potential partner after a three-year deal with mobile network Three expires. The news comes …

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EPIC and Chelsea FC Foundation deliver ‘massively important’ gambling workshops to south-east schools

SBC News EPIC and Chelsea FC Foundation deliver ‘massively important’ gambling workshops to south-east schools

EPIC Risk Management has partnered with Chelsea FC Foundation in delivering gambling harm awareness education to five schools across the south-east. Five EPIC facilitators, alongside Chelsea FC Academy players and Chelsea FC Foundation coaches, delivered an afternoon of mental health and wellbeing workshops at secondary schools. The deal is part of the Chelsea Champions initiative delivered by the official charity …

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EPIC Risk Management extends partnership with boxing prospect Quarless

SBC News EPIC Risk Management extends partnership with boxing prospect Quarless

Gambling harm consultancy EPIC Risk Management has announced an extension of its sponsorship arrangement with boxer Nathan Quarless. The contract renewal will see the partners cooperate on gambling harm reduction and awareness programmes, building on the Merseyside-born fighter’s own experience with gambling addiction. Lived-experience focused organisation EPIC has been sponsoring Quarless for the past two years as part of a …

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Les Murray appointed to oversee ‘period of rapid expansion’ at EPIC

SBC News Les Murray appointed to oversee ‘period of rapid expansion’ at EPIC

EPIC Risk Management has appointed Les Murray as its new Managing Director, with responsibility for coordinating the group’s European and US-focused efforts as it goes through ‘a period of rapid expansion’. As Managing Director, Murray will work closely with Paul Buck, the CEO of the gambling harm reduction consultancy, to ‘maximise awareness’ of its education programmes and ‘thought leadership’ surrounding …

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Industry innovations on display at Betting on Sports Europe

SBC News Industry innovations on display at Betting on Sports Europe

For European betting industry stakeholders interested in past, present and future innovations in the space, next week’s Betting on Sports Europe event in London will be the place to be. Hosted at the Stamford Bridge stadium, home to Chelsea FC, between 9-11 November, the event will showcase six tracks of panel discussions and speeches from prominent betting industry representatives – …

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Major regional developments under the microscope at Betting on Sports Europe

SBC News Major regional developments under the microscope at Betting on Sports Europe

Next week’s Betting on Sports Europe conference will feature extensive analysis and discussion of major developments taking place in the European betting industry. Hosted at Stamford Bridge, the home of 2020/21 UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea FC between 9-11 November, the event will see six tracks of panels and presentations, including the Betting Around Europe track where an ensemble of …

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Future opportunities and challenges to be highlighted at Betting on Sports Europe

SBC News Future opportunities and challenges to be highlighted at Betting on Sports Europe

A plethora of betting industry leaders and representatives are due to appear at next week’s Betting on Sports Europe conference and exhibition on the Future of Sports Betting track. Taking place between 9-11 November at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge stadium in London, the track will see a number of executives share their views and predictions on the future of Europe’s …

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EPIC launches Pro Sport Advisory to place gambling harms at the forefront of elite sports agenda  

SBC News EPIC launches Pro Sport Advisory to place gambling harms at the forefront of elite sports agenda  

EPIC Risk Management has unveiled the first members of its ‘Pro Sport Advisory Board’ which has been established to safeguard and raise awareness of gambling harm’s threat to elite sports. The nine-person board is composed of diverse members who each provide expertise in pro-sports, gambling, addiction, sports integrity, athlete welfare and the lived experience of gambling harms. Board members will …

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