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All bets are off: Bookmakers agree to TV advert ban during live sport

Britain's big bookmakers have agreed to end advertising during live sport on TV, amid concerns about children being exposed to gambling.

Football broadcasters will take a huge financial hit, with betting having accounted for almost one in five adverts during the World Cup. But Premier League clubs could benefit, according to one top-flight commercial director.

‘This potentially makes advertising at matches more valuable,’ the club official told Sportsmail.

Britainu2019s big bookmakers have agreed to end advertising during live sport on television
The likes of Bet365 and Paddy Power have struck a deal to agree a 'whistle-to-whistle' TV ban

All but one of the 20 Premier League clubs have a gambling partner and deals can be worth up to £20million a year.