Meanwhile, fan groups claim some crypto deals \u2013 especially so-called fan token partnerships (FTPs) — are little more than a cynical attempt to exploit supporters.<\/p>\n
Ostensibly, they claim to let fans have some say in the running of certain aspects of a team if they purchase crypto tokens. But the groups say FTPs offer little of value and deny they empower fans.<\/p>\n
Crypto-based fan token partnerships are either trying to monetize trivial matters that could easily be solved with online polls of season ticket holders, or inserting financial barriers into genuine supporter engagement,\u201d<\/strong> a spokesman for the Football Supporters Association (FSA) told The Daily Mail<\/em>. \u201cNeither is a good look.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nUK lawmakers are expected to sever financial ties between soccer and the gambling industry as part of an ongoing review of the country\u2019s gambling act. This season, eight out of 20 EPL teams have jersey sponsorship deals with gambling companies. But 17 also have \u201cofficial betting partners\u201d who get branding in stadiums and on websites.<\/p>\n
There are concerns this could lead to financial hardship for teams still battling the economic impact of the pandemic. This is especially the case in the lower tiers, where the reliance on gambling industry sponsorship is even more pronounced.<\/p>\n
Bad Look for Barca<\/strong><\/h2>\nSpain has already imposed a ban on gambling advertising in soccer, and La Liga teams are also looking to crypto deals to plug the gap.<\/p>\n
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Barcelona was also forced Friday to abandon a deal with crypto company Ownix. That’s after one of the latter\u2019s consultants, Israeli businessman Moshe Hogeg, was arrested on suspicion of perpetrated a large scale cryptocurrency scam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Hogeg is also accused of money laundering, theft, and fraud, as well as crimes related to \u201csexual and moral turpitude\u201d that are currently subject to a gag order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Faced with the threat of losing revenue streams from gambling advertising, elite soccer teams are increasingly looking to commercial crypto deals to offset the expected hit. But on Friday, reigning EPL champion Manchester City was forced to suspend its partnership with crypto start-up 3Key.\u00a0 That’s after individuals named as executives by the company were found […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":192635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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