US EditionCumbrian footballer handed 42-month ban over betting offences
CUMBRIA, ENGLAND, JUL 09 – Bowman admitted placing 6,397 bets including on matches he played in, breaching Football Association rules and resulting in a 42-month ban from all football activities.
- Ryan Bowman, a 33-year-old former Cheltenham Town striker, received a 42-month ban by the FA for placing 6,397 bets over eight years.
- The ban followed an independent commission hearing on March 13 that found Bowman committed a very significant breach of Rule E8, which forbids players from betting on matches.
- Bowman placed bets on games involving clubs he played for, including Exeter and Shrewsbury, used other people's accounts, and deleted messages despite FA instructions.
- The commission characterized the case as extremely serious, highlighting that Bowman placed a total of 6,397 bets with a cumulative stake of £203,758.57, resulting in a net loss of £21,548.72. Bowman acknowledged his involvement and accepted full accountability for every one of these bets.
- Bowman's ban, reduced to three years and six months by mitigation, is set to last until September 2028 and will impact his professional football activities and livelihood.
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EFL star hit with lengthy ban for placing over 6,000 bets in 15 months - The Mirror
Ryan Bowman admitted placing 6,397 bets over a 15-month period between June 15 2022 and September 13 2023 and has been given a lengthy ban in what was called "a most serious case"
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An English player was suspended for three and a half years for breaking the rule of sports bets. He made a total of more than 6000 bets in just over 12 months.
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