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Thursday Cannon Fodder: gambling

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Thursday Cannon Fodder: gambling

Ivan Toney was charged with 232 violations of the rules against betting on football yesterday. He plays for Premier League club Manchester United. Matthew Benham owns a statistical research company for betters and a betting exchange. The relationship between football and gambling is hypocritical. The players create the product on which the owners are encouraging betting. They should be allowed to bet on the game in limited, regulated circumstances.

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