Who sponsors the 20 Premier League clubs after gambling ban? August 22, 2026 The Premier League is underway and you may have noticed a lack of shirts featuring gambling and casino brands. That’s not because they’ve been banned outright, but because the 20 Premier League clubs agreed to a voluntary removal of the sector from the coveted front-of-shirt advertising space. It has meant a mad rush for those [...]
Give Emit some Love in the Ebor August 21, 2026 EUROPE’s richest handicap, the Ebor (3.35pm), headlines Saturday’s card from York. We’re already in a good position in this fiercely competitive contest, having taken an ante-post position on EMIT at 25/1 a few weeks ago. Joseph O’Brien’s four-year-old looks set to go off as one of the favourites for this, with a current best price [...]
Tony worth Ten Bob in the City of York August 21, 2026 THERE’s a star-studded line-up for this year’s Group One City of York Stakes (3.00pm), with a host of Group One winners lining up for what promises to be a fascinating renewal. Notable Speech drops back to seven furlongs for this, having done most of his racing over a mile. His latest run in the Group [...]
Illegal Premier League betting could hit £1bn within year August 21, 2026 The betting black market could take £1bn in illegal Premier League bets within a year, analysis has warned ahead of tonight’s kick-off. The Premier League returns this weekend with its 20 clubs voluntarily banning gambling and casino brands from occupying the lucrative front-of-shirt sponsorship slot. Gambling brands – not all of whom are regulated within [...]
Liverpool and LA Lakers deals set new bar for sport investment August 21, 2026 In one week Fenway Sports Group (FSG) sold 38 per cent of Liverpool to a consortium led by Amit Bhatia that also includes Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin at a £5.5bn valuation, and former Disney chief Bob Iger and Donald Trump-linked Josh Kushner agreed to buy the LA Lakers for £9bn. These deals are massive, [...]
South Africa need cash from New Zealand Tests but All Blacks fans not like Lions August 21, 2026 It is quite simple really: the Greatest Rivalry series between South Africa and New Zealand, which starts on Saturday, needs to be a real money-spinner for the Springboks. It should see every seat occupied for the three Tests – in Johannesburg and Cape Town – and healthy crowds for the All Blacks matches against the [...]
Exclusive: Former Formula 1 figure invests £100k into new Pacer app dubbed ‘Sports Tinder’ August 21, 2026 A former Formula 1 test driver has invested into a new app, dubbed Sports Tinder, ahead of its London launch. Pacer will launch this year and target Londoners who run, play tennis and padel and socialise through sport. “Unlike conventional dating apps,” they told City AM, “users do not initially sign up looking for romance. [...]
What Guardiola and Mourinho teach business, and other Premier League managers August 21, 2026 As the Premier League returns why can Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho still have influence, asks Dean Weller. Nine Premier League clubs will kick-off their season today with a new manager – a new record. But one that we shouldn’t be surprised by, given the level of instability in the league recently. As a Chelsea [...]
Premier League: US owners dominate over half of 20 clubs August 21, 2026 The Premier League returns this evening for its 35th season, and clubs have become commodities traded by some of the world’s richest and most influential investors. From private equity funds to billionaires to sovereign wealth, this current crop of 20 team owners – this season seeing Hull City, Coventry City and Ipswich Town replacing Burnley, [...]
Rayevka can carry Nunthorpe back to France August 20, 2026 WITH the rain that has fallen at York and dry conditions forecast for the rest of the meeting, the ground could ride tacky on Friday. That’s likely to place emphasis on stamina and the conditions should suit French raider RAYEVKA in the day’s big race, the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes (3.35pm). Francis-Henri Graffard’s four-year-old is a [...]