Unlicensed casinos could face ban on sponsoring UK sports teams from 2027

Proposal to protect vulnerable and stop money laundering could affect Premier League clubs and Formula One UK politics live – latest updates Unlicensed casinos could be banned from sponsoring sports teams in the UK from next year, in a move that poses financial questions for Premier League football clubs such as Everton FC and sports including Formula One. Plans for a ban, revealed by the Guardian on Sunday and confirmed by the government on Wednesday, are aimed at protecting vulnerable people