Wolverhampton Wanderers FCWest Midlands based football team Wolverhampton Wanderers have hit back at allegations that their club is breeding a “gambling culture”. The football team, which is sponsored by bookmakers SportingBet.com, has rejected claims that four first team players, as well as youth team member, have “been gambling too much”. The club admitted in an interview that they had called in Mike Wood, of Sporting Chance, a charity which deals specifically with sportsmen and women who have problems with addictions ranging from alcohol to gambling.
However, Wolves’ boss Mick McCarthy has suggested that Wood’s visit at the club was a “precautionary measure”. McCarthy went on to note that the club have a range of spokespersons who come in to discuss issues such as gambling, drugs and alcohol. McCarthy made clear that Wood’s visit was nothing to be concerned about, suggesting that they “do not have a gambling problem at Wolves, nor have we had one in the past”. Other clubs such as West Bromwich Albion, also based in the West Midlands, have made clear that they too offer guidance for players on a range of issues, including preventing gambling addictions.
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