FSA and GambleAware to Promote Safer Gambling in Football

Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) has carried out a survey in conjunction with GambleAware’s Bet Regret campaign and found that football clubs have to do much more to educate their fans about the risks of gambling.

Supporters were asked whether they felt their club was doing enough to warn of the risks of gambling or not. Only 10% of fans felt that they were. 13% of respondents agree that they are happy for their club to be sponsored by a gambling company.

Supporters were also particularly critical of betting companies sponsoring individual players. 84% of respondents felt that this goes too far and they should think twice about such partnerships.

“Football clubs are not like any other business – they are an integral part of many match-going supporters’ lives and have a duty of care. It’s clear fans want their clubs to do more on educating their supporters about the risks of gambling and alongside GambleAware we’ll be pushing clubs, particularly those with prominent gambling sponsors, to do better,” Kevin Miles, chief executive of FSA said.