"Tony Bloom, the billionaire owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FC, is facing questions over claims he was an anonymous gambler behind $70m (52m) in winnings which allegedly included bets on his football teams. Bloom one of the world's most successful professional gamblers is claimed to be the John Doe referred to in a US legal case that tried to unmask who has benefited from the lucrative winning streak."
"Bloom denied betting on his own teams or competitions that involve them, and a source close to him described the allegations as entirely false. MPs, including the former shadow sports minister Clive Efford, called on the Football Association (FA) to investigate the allegations. The Guardian revealed this week that Bloom faces a separate UK court claim that he uses frontmen to place substantial bets for a gambling syndicate he controls including allegations he used Nigel Farage's former aide and Reform UK insider, George Cottrell."
Tony Bloom is alleged to be an anonymous gambler behind $70m in winnings that allegedly included bets on his football teams. He is claimed to be the John Doe in a US legal case seeking to identify who benefited from the winnings. Bloom declined to confirm whether he was the John Doe and denied betting on his own teams or competitions involving them; a source close to him described the allegations as entirely false. MPs have called on the Football Association to investigate. A separate UK court claim alleges Bloom uses frontmen, including George Cottrell, to place substantial bets for a gambling syndicate, and Rollbit's co-founder publicly accused the syndicate of using a frontman.
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