BBC – Former international striker Kevin Kyle says gambling on football games is widespread among Scottish players. Kyle’s claims follow the Scottish FA’s notice of complaint against Rangers’ Ian Black for allegedly breaching regulations on football betting. “It’s just the culture we are in,” the free agent, 32, told BBC Scotland. “Gambling is rife within football. “If you go into any football team in Scotland, the majority of players will be putting on coupons each week.” Kyle, who played with Black at Rangers and Hearts as well as having spells at Kilmarnock, Coventry and Sunderland, admits to having had a…

The Upcoming – There’s a distinctly cosy relationship between football and gambling – but is it a good thing or a bad thing for the game? Your view on this will probably depend on whether or not you enjoy a wager. But whether you like it or not, millions of us do enjoy a punt on the football and particularly on the weekly Premier League games. And as other sources of revenue have begun to dry up during these straitened times, gambling sponsorships show no signs of abating. Of course, if you watch any Premier League games yourself on Sky…