The English Football League is carefully reviewing the potential takeover of Sheffield Wednesday to determine if the acquisition is primarily funded by gambling and crypto-gambling profits. A consortium received preferred bidder status from Wednesday’s administrators on Christmas Eve, with funding from members James Bord, a professional poker player, and Felix Roemer, a crypto-gambling casino owner. The EFL is evaluating whether the bidders meet its owners’ and directors’ test requirements.
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