BRITISH FA CUTS TIES WITH GAMBLING PARTNERS

The governing body for British soccer severed ties with its gambling partners Thursday after a three-month internal investigation, a move that comes as U.S. politicians and lobbying groups seek to allow sports betting nationwide in much the same way as in the U.K. The Football Asso- ciation had been criticized for partnering with bookmaker Ladbrokes, especially after midfielder

Joey Barton was suspended in April for 18 months after he admitted to violating FA’s gambling rules. “We would like to thank Ladbrokes for both being a valued partner over the last year and for their professionalism and understanding about our change of policy around gambling,” Martin

Glenn, chief executive of the FA, said in a statement. The Football Association received about $5 million per year under its deal with Ladbrokes, according to the BBC. Many sports leagues and teams in the USA have deals with daily fantasy sports companies, but there is an effort underway to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) that has restricted sports gambling to Nevada.