Brentford and England forward Ivan Toney is under investigation by the FA (English Football Federation) for possible involvement in sports betting. The investigation is ongoing, but the attacker has not been indicted.
However, there is no evidence that the English player participated in any kind of manipulation in the matches, such as results or cards, according to the newspaper ‘The Sun’.
The FA prohibits anyone involved in English football from betting on sports. Currently, there is a strong suspicion that Toney did this while playing for one of his teams before Brentford.
In the current season, Toney has shone for his club, having scored eight goals and distributed three assists, in 14 matches, playing a key role for the English team. He still dreams of the possibility of playing in the World Cup.
With the World Cup approaching, Brazil will lose more than R$3 billion for not regulating sports betting
As one of the profitable markets in the world, Brazil has a population that is predominantly passionate about gambling and football. However, the lack of regulation of the activity does not allow the country to enjoy the benefits that the sector provides.
Law 13,756/18, created to regulate the sports betting market in the country, was left aside by the government of Jair Bolsonaro, as the president feared losing support from the evangelical class during the electoral period by reinforcing the measure that is heavily criticized by the government. evangelical bench.
But with the 2022 World Cup approaching, the country missed a great opportunity to collect from fees and taxes generated by the popular sport around the world. According to estimates, if Brazil had advanced the regulation, it could generate around R$ 3 billion a year, in addition to R$ 2 billion in the sale of operating licenses.
