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[Bozza]

I don't know for a fact that there was any such pressure that forced Bloom to cut those ties. Just speculating as to the reason.

I have no inside knowledge, but I could see Tony Bloom being a bit uncomfortable with the enhanced profile of his relationship with Star Lizard that the Premier League has brought. Things like this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/11/...betting-in-soccer-but-not-for-the-lizard.html

I was sent an e-copy of a book (this one: http://amzn.to/2F0FuJA) .that went into quite a lot of detail about both Matthew Benham (Brentford) and our Tony and, again, I can't imagine he likes that kind of publicity.

 

[Nathan]

I don't think Bloom has been listed as a director or owner for Star Lizard for a number of years.

 

[Stat Brother]

I don't think Bloom has been listed as a director or owner for Star Lizard for a number of years.

Yeah he has, there was a tiny report in a recent edition of the Times, stating Tony and others commented to the Albion have recused themselves from StarLizard:-

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?361150-Starlizard

 

[Nathan]

Yeah he has, there was a tiny report in a recent edition of the Times, stating Tony and others commented to the Albion have recused themselves from StarLizard:-

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?361150-Starlizard

That comments on him 'relinquishing his stake', doesn't mention about him being a director. Also says he made his money from Star Lizard, which he didn't, he made it years before setting up Star Lizard. The article is correct about Sugarman and Franks resigning from being directors, but Bloom was not listed as a director.