An independent commission convened by the Football Association found four spot-fixing charges against Lucas Paquetá not proven after an investigation into alleged attempts to influence betting markets. It upheld two charges over his failure to cooperate fully, and the FA is expected to determine a sanction.
The findings leave two cooperation charges unresolved for sanction while clearing Paquetá of the four spot-fixing counts.
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The UKGC announced on 21 September 2022 that Betway would pay £408,915 over gambling advertisements appearing on West Ham United webpages aimed at children. The regulator said the advertisements breached social responsibility rules. It acknowledged Betway’s remedial action and said it found no indication of deliberate targeting or children gambling.
Betway Limited will pay a £408,915 penalty imposed by the UKGC for gambling advertising that appeared on children's pages of West Ham United Football Club's website, the regulator announced on 21 September 2022. The UKGC said both advertisements breached Commission rules requiring gambling advertising to be socially responsible.
The English Football Association’s independent Regulatory Commission cleared Lucas Paquetá of the Rule E5.1 charge, finding insufficient evidence that he tried to manipulate matches for betting purposes. It upheld a separate Rule F3 charge over his responses and documents; the FA said it would announce a fine amount in the coming days, and the decision carries no appeal.
BoyleSports is reportedly presenting information about its business to potential buyers, with a possible sale covering its online operation and betting shops in Ireland and the UK. No deal has been announced; market sources named FDJ United and Betfred as potential interested parties, without confirming negotiations.
BoyleSports signed a multi-year partnership with West Ham United covering the next two seasons, the company and club announced. BoyleSports will sponsor the club’s shirts in 2025/26 and become its official betting partner in 2026/27, when the voluntary ban on gambling front-of-shirt sponsorship takes effect. The agreement also includes content for the club’s digital channels.
Football Australia banned Riku Danzaki for seven years and Clayton Lewis and Kearyn Baccus for at least four years over A-League spot-fixing. The bans for Danzaki and Yuta Hirayama run from 1 June, when interim suspensions began; Football Australia said all four players accepted their punishments and would not appeal.