The billionaire owner of Brighton & Hove Albion football club has confirmed his syndicate placed millions of pounds worth of bets through the gambling accounts of the Reform UK adviser George Cottrell. The admission comes in a document filed to the high court by Tony Bloom, who also admits that he, Cottrell and a former […]
The Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion has banned the Guardian’s reporters and photographers from attending matches at its home ground after it reported on allegations relating to the club’s owner, Tony Bloom. The club notified the Guardian on Sunday to say it felt it “would be inappropriate for journalists and photographers from the […]
Tony Bloom, the billionaire owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FC, is facing questions over claims he was an anonymous gambler behind $70m (£52m) in winnings – which allegedly included bets on his football teams. Bloom – one of the world’s most successful professional gamblers – is claimed to be the “John Doe” referred to […]