Premier League partner Sorare to appear in court on gambling licence charges
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Football-themed website and Premier League partner Sorare.com has been charged with providing unlicensed gambling activities to British consumers. We cannot comment further whilst legal proceedings are underway Sorare spokesman The Gambling Commission said it would not comment further on the case until its conclusion. We cannot comment further whilst legal proceedings are underway.” The Premier League announced a four-year licence with Sorare in January last year, allowing the global sports entertainment company to release digital cards of players from all 20 Premier League clubs as part of its online fantasy football game. The Gambling Commission opened an inquiry into Sorare in October 2021 after they launched a fantasy football game based around blockchain – a digital database used in cryptocurrency.