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Magpies fined for Gambling Advertising on Kit: Woods Whur and Walker Morris issue Advice to Football League Clubs

Anna Mathias has been working with Walker Morris to advise Football League clubs on gambling advertising on their kit, after the Magpies were fined by the FA for displaying an advertisement for a betting company on its youth team shirts

Anna Mathias has collaborated with Walker Morris LLP in issuing urgent advice to Clubs in the Football League regarding the display of gambling advertisements on kit. This is in the wake of Newcastle United receiving a £7,500 fine from the Football Association after admitting a breach of its Rules by allowing the logo for its main sponsor, China-based betting firm Fun88, to appear on its youth team shirts. The advice is attached.

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