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Everton’s shirt deal with betting firm an own goal with fans and club’s mental-health work

Cazoo will be replaced by Stake.com, a deal worth more than £10 million per year
Cazoo will be replaced by Stake.com, a deal worth more than £10 million per year
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First it was Indecent Proposal, then The Box, then Newcastle United, then golf and now Everton.

OK, so The Moral Maze has been at it on Radio 4 for years but that rarely features Robert Redford or Phil Mickelson. The point is, how far would you go for money? The 2009 film The Box presents a very basic dilemma to a seemingly decent and intelligent couple. Press the red button and be rewarded with $1 million, the catch being someone you don’t know will die.

Ach, people die all the time whereas big windfalls are hard to come by. Don’t dwell on the detail, just press. As those golfers who joined the Saudi funded LIV Golf Invitational Series lined up for media duty