English Bridge Union says it may appeal against tall court ruling that Sport England was acting within the law in depriving it of central fundingThe players laid out their best hands,but in the end there was only one winner. Bridge is not a sport eligible for lottery funding, the tall court has ruled, and after players of the card game lost a legal challenge to own it designated a “mind sport”.
The English Bridge Union (EBU) was attempting to overturn a decision by Sport England that bridge’s lack of physical activity meant it was not a sport,leaving it ineligible for funding from the body.
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Source: theguardian.com