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Gambling logos 'could be banned from football shirts' in massive shake-up of sporting advertising 'with snooker, darts and boxing also set to be hit' amid fears stars are 'walking billboards' for betting companies

Football clubs could be banned from using gamblings logos on their shirts as part of a massive shake-up of sports advertising, reports claim.

The Government are weighing up a blanket ban on betting firm kit sponsorships, according to the Times, a move that would hit Premier League and Championship clubs the hardest. Teams from the top two divisions rake in around £110million a year from shirt deals with gambling companies.

Currently, eight top flight teams out of 20 have their shirt sponsored by betting firms - Burnley, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Leeds, Newcastle, Southampton, West Ham and Wolverhampton Wanderers.