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Tennis chiefs lobby gambling firms to close accounts of those abusing female players

Report finds 40% of online abuse came from gamblersWTA and ITF meeting companies to establish new termsTennis authorities are lobbying gambling firms to close the betting accounts of punters found to have sent abusive messages to female players, with one American gaming company this week already warning its customers they will do so.A report from the Women’s Tennis Association [WTA] and International Tennis Federation [ITF] published last week revealed that 458 players were direct targets of abuse last year, with the British No 2, Katie Boulter, telling the BBC she has been sent death threats and explicit pictures by online trolls. Continue reading...

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