Brighton owner Tony Bloom faces questions over allegations he bet on his own teams
by Anna Isaac and Rob Davies from World news | The Guardian on (#71Z3E)
Exclusive: Billionaire is claimed to be anonymous figure behind $70m of wins in US legal case. He denies betting on his own teams
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.
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