{
  "id": 6290051,
  "title": "Premier League clubs face losing lucrative sponsors if unlicensed gambling firms banned",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/premier-league-clubs-face-losing-lucrative-sponsors-if-unlicensed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T14:15:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/08/premier-league-clubs-sponsorship-advertising-deals-unlicensed-gambling-companies-uk-government"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ten clubs could lose tens of millions of pounds next year Ladbrokes owner highlights PM’s position as Everton fan Half of the Premier League’s 20 clubs have sponsorship or advertising deals with unlicensed gambling companies that could be illegal next year under plans being developed by the government. An eight-week consultation on proposals to ban sponsorship from gambling companies not licensed…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}