FILE PHOTO: An elderly man wearing a protective mask walks past a sports betting store, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Madrid, Spain December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
BARCELONA (Reuters) - A looming ban on gambling sponsorship will put renewed financial pressure on Spanish football clubs and could lead to a drop in sponsorship rates across the board while increasing the wealth gap between sides, experts have told Reuters.
Thirty out of the 42 clubs in Spain's top two divisions have commercial partnerships with betting companies, while seven La Liga clubs, including Valencia, Sevilla and Real Betis, have shirt sponsorship deals with betting firms.
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