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Football Association of Ireland terminates its sponsorship deal with SportPesa

English Premier League side Everton toured Kenya at the invitation of SportPesa from July 3- 9, 2019. [Courtesy]

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has abruptly terminated its two-year sponsorship agreement with betting company SportPesa.

This is after FAI came under heavy criticism from anti-gambling campaigners who felt the sports body was improperly promoting betting.

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