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Notts County Defender Faces Suspended Ban for Betting Breach

10/16/2025

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The Football Association issued a suspended three-month ban to Lewis Macari, a Notts County defender, for breaching betting rules.
Macari admitted placing 354 bets on football between February 2020 and December 2022, and received a £750 fine.
The ban is suspended for 12 months, provided there are no further breaches.
The bets were placed while he was at Stoke City, described by the FA as "wilful ignorance" of the rules.

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The Football Association issued a suspended three-month ban to Lewis Macari, a Notts County defender, for breaching betting rules.
Macari admitted placing 354 bets on football between February 2020 and December 2022, and received a £750 fine.
The ban is suspended for 12 months, provided there are no further breaches.
The bets were placed while he was at Stoke City, described by the FA as "wilful ignorance" of the rules.