Beginning at home to Tottenham on August 11, they then travel to dangerous new boys Cardiff, with fixtures against champions Manchester City and title contenders Arsenal and Chelsea in the following three weeks. Sir Iain added: 'Is it appropriate for these online brands to be using EPL clubs, shirts and grounds, to be advertised in jurisdictions, such as China, where gambling is illegal? And what kind of message does this send to people in the UK, including supporters of all ages, about gambling?
The Government must grow a spine, and not only deliver on a promised crackdown on fixed-odds betting terminals, but also ban gambling advertising as it has with tobacco, radically reduce the reach of sponsorship in sport, limit the stakes allowed online, outlaw child-friendly games and put the grasping betting companies on notice. The Gambling Commission declined to answer questions about TGP or the brands, stating that it does not discuss individual cases but said it did full due diligence on licence applicants.
The Gambling Commission also declined to say whether there was any open investigation into TGP's ownership. British media reported Newcastle's deal with events company Sela was worth 25 million pounds ($31.42 million) annually. Sela will replace Chinese gambling firm Fun88 on the front of Newcastle's match day shirts. Its CEO is Manx-based Garth Kimber, who lives in a seaside mansion boasting a tower and stunning views.
In 2013 Newcastle United posted a picture of him alongside Newcastle players to announce a deal with 138.com, with Kimber billed as '138.com chief executive officer'. TGP Europe, which is licensed by the Gambling Commission, is part of a network of related Manx companies including TGP Holdings and Xela Holdings, but its ultimate ownership is unknown. As we reported last year, quotes from Mr Li said a promotional video with Teddy Sheringham was an official launch of that partnership but the MoS discovered it used a lingerie model from London posing as an 8Xbet executive.
'The APPG are particularly concerned about the nature of the relationship between the Isle of Man company TGP that provides the UK Gambling Commission licence for these brands, 138.com and SunCity, whose founder and controlling shareholder Alvin Chau has been sentenced for serious crimes in China and stands accused in an Australian Parliamentary inquiry of associating with known triads. TGP currently provides betting licences and website services for Arsenal and Southampton's betting partner Sportsbet.io, for Aston Villa's partners BK8 and Kaiyun Sports; and for Manchester City's Asian betting partner, 8xBet.
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