SOURCE: guardian.co.uk

(London, England) — The chief executives of the major bookmakers Coral, William Hill and Ladbrokes yesterday faced their ECB, FA and RFU counterparts at a meeting brokered by Richard Caborn to discuss a voluntary contribution to sport.

No figures were mooted but the bookies agreed to raise the issue at board level.

Governing bodies are hopeful that the process will end with the bookmakers paying several million of the £500m wagered on non-horseracing events to help sport protect against gambling-related corruption.