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Everton is poised to receive communication from the Gambling Commission regarding its shirt sponsor, Stake with the news breaking before it faces Liverpool.

However, the Gambling Commission is set to contact Everton—and two other football clubs with unlicensed sponsors—to caution them about the dangers of endorsing illegal gambling websites, just hours before tonight's Merseyside derby with Liverpool.

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Everton will also be alerted that club officials could face penalties or even imprisonment if they fail to conduct adequate due diligence to "assure the Commission consumers cannot transact with the sites from Great Britain by any means".

The Gambling Commission released a statement saying: "The Commission will be writing to Everton – along with two other football clubs with unlicensed sponsors - warning of the risks of promoting unlawful gambling websites.

"The Commission will seek assurance from the clubs that they have carried out due diligence on their white label partners and that consumers in Great Britain cannot transact with the unlicensed sites.

"Clubs will be asked to demonstrate that they have assurance that any steps to geo-block the sites are effective, recognising that some blocking can be easily by-passed by use of tools such as a Virtual Private Network.

"Clubs will be expected to carry out sufficient due diligence to assure the Commission that consumers cannot transact with the sites from Great Britain by any means

The Commission will also be taking steps to independently verify effective measures are in place."

"The letter will warn that club officers may be liable to prosecution and, if convicted, face a fine, imprisonment or both if they promote unlicensed gambling businesses that transact with consumers in Great Britain."

"When an operator leaves the British gambling market we expect an orderly closure of its website to consumers in Great Britain and this includes providing consumers with clear information on how to obtain their funds
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