Show notes: Podcast 295

Sound of Football Podcast 295 - Having a flutter

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The link between watching football and having a bet seems to be stronger than it ever was — half of the teams in the Premier League are sponsored by betting companies and the ad breaks during live matches are over-flowing with odds and options. With the wealth of information available today at your fingertips, it seems a world away from the days of Spot The Ball.

With Graham Sibley, Jan Bilton and Terry Duffelen.

Duration: 37.04 | Filesize: 42.6MB (MP3)

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Links

• BBC: Football betting: 53 reports received by Gambling Commission is 'tip of iceberg'
• Guardian: Spot the Ball: why has no jackpot been paid out for 10 years?
• BBC: Football betting - the global gambling industry worth billions
• Gamble Aware: National gambling treatment service

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English League positions at time of recording: Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two