@Joey7Barton in @FA ban over gambling - does football need to do more to address gambling sponsorship?

Apr 27, 2017, 09:22 AM

Burnley midfielder Joey Barton has been banned from football for 18 months after admitting a Football Association charge in relation to betting. The 34-year-old has been fined £30,000 and warned about his future conduct after being charged with breaking FA rules for placing over 1200 bets on matches over a 10 year period. Barton has said that he is addicted to gambling. So does sport need to do more to address gambling especially with betting companies providing sponsorship for many teams and events? Stephen got the views of football journalist Stephen Beacom and commentator Dave Atherton.