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Premier League announces limited return in respect of Queen’s funeral  

SBC News Premier League announces limited return in respect of Queen’s funeral  

Premier League matches will resume this weekend; however, the league’s schedule continues to be disrupted as Britain mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.  Yesterday afternoon, Premier League bosses confirmed that matches would resume on Friday 16 September with Aston Villa taking on West Ham at Villa Park and Nottingham Forest vs Fulham at The City Ground (8 pm). The …

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Top European football clubs sign up for Betting on Football 2017

Betting on Football

Betting on Football has demonstrated its pulling power amongst top football clubs in Europe by attracting representatives from clubs such as Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Celtic, VfL Wolfsburg, Arsenal, Chelsea, Rangers, Charlton Athletic, AC Milan, AS Roma, and organisations like La Liga and the Scottish Football Association. Representatives at #bofcon2017 will include Mark Davies, Head of New Business for reigning …

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Barton’s betting holds up Burnley move

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Midfielder Joey Barton has been charged by the FA for misconduct in relation to betting’ with the allegation that the Englishman placed over 1200 bets in the past decade. This is a familiar territory for Barton as it was only in November that the former Rangers man was charged by the Scottish FA for breaching its betting rules. In this instance …

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Did Barton break betting rules with Betfair?

SBC News Did Barton break betting rules with Betfair?

Rangers midfielder Joey Barton is reportedly being investigated for alleged betting on a Celtic match with Betfair, that is said to have been placed on his personal account.  The Scottish Football Association does not allow players, coaches, club officials and referees to bet on any football globally. Barton is already in hot water with his club after picking up a three week …

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Rangers keeper banned for breach of betting rules

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Rangers goalkeeper Steve Simonsen has been banned for two games, one suspended, after being found guilty of betting on 55 games following a hearing before an independent panel. Although none of the games involved the Glasgow Championship side, Simonsen’s actions breached Scottish Football Association gambling rules. The notice of complaint issued to Simonsen by the SFA detailed bets on 18 …

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