St Albans bishop asks for FA to address gambling
Bishop of St Albans, Rt Rev Dr Alan Smith - Credit: Archant The Bishop of St Albans is calling on the Football Association to lead the way in tackling gambling in sport, rather than having to respond to mounting public concern. Church of England bishop Alan Smith – who oversees churches across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and parts of North London – is concerned about what he describes as the ‘gamblification’ of sport. He explained: “When I was young, we loved watching football and cheering our side on but you didn’t have to gamble. The gambling industry has persuaded peopl...
Source: hertsad.co.uk