Brighton ban Guardian from stadium over reporting on Tony Bloom
3 days ago
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- Brighton & Hove Albion banned Guardian reporters and photographers from matches after reporting on allegations involving owner Tony Bloom.
- Allegations include Bloom being sued for using 'frontmen' in his gambling syndicate, Starlizard Betting Syndicate, which allegedly makes £600m annually.
- Bloom denies betting on his own teams and issued a public statement assuring supporters he hasn't placed bets on Brighton matches since 2009.
- MPs, including Clive Betts and Iain Duncan Smith, called for a thorough investigation by the Football Association into gambling money in football clubs.
- The Guardian expressed concern over the ban, stating their reporting was in the public interest and done responsibly.