Sports
February 10, 2023
Free Aussie Sports Coverage Threatened by Restrictive Gambling Rules
As reported by The Guardian, Free TV Australia, the peak industry body that represents Australia’s commercial free-to-air TV broadcasters, warned that additional restrictions to gambling ads can have consequences. Free TV Australia dismissed such proposals and explained that rights to sports events are very expensive. Moreover, the peak industry body’s chief executive officer, Bridge Fair, […]
Legal
January 31, 2023
Svenska Spel Breached Sweden’s Advertising Standards
The Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), a Swedish trade union for iGaming companies, recently found out that the state-owned operator promoted its products on a free TV channel in breach of local advertisement laws. Svenska Spel Promoted Its Products on TV4 As reported by the BOS, Svenska Spel promoted its Keno and scratchcard products on the […]
Sports
January 23, 2023
Bulgarian Football Union Rejects Gambling Ad Ban Proposal
While Bulgaria continues to struggle in the ongoing political crisis, another government election is due in the next few months. At the same time, proposals in the country called for a ban on gambling advertising. The proposal called for changes in the advertising laws in the country to restrict advertising by gambling and betting operators […]
Industry
January 19, 2023
Ipsos Poll: Gambling Ads Fatigue Canadians
As the number of operators grows, so does the market. And, like any market, gambling is using advertisements to attract new clients and gain mindshare. Canadian citizens have a mind of their own, however. Canadians Don’t Like Gambling Ads Ipsos is one of the largest polling companies on a global scale. The poll in question […]
Industry
January 11, 2023
Ohio Regulator Says Breaching Gambling Ad Rules Cannot Be the New Normal
Ohio launched its regulated market at the start of the year. The launch comes more than a year after the lawmakers in the state legalized the activity back in December 2021. In less than two weeks after the market launch, the regulator in charge of sports wagering, the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) issued fines […]
Casino
January 3, 2023
Spam Bots on Twitter Promote Gambling in China, Says Study
One of the main challenges social media faces nowadays are spam bots. Despite algorithms and integrity measures, automated bots that promote ads continue to be a thing that’s part of major social media platforms, and getting rid of them requires a lot of scrutiny and resources. Spam Bots Continue to Be a Part of Social […]
Industry
January 2, 2023
ACMA Reports a Doubling of Gambling Ads Complaints in 2022
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced that the number of complaints regarding gambling ads almost doubled in 2022, The Guardian revealed recently. The media regulator, which is an independent Commonwealth statutory authority, has also added that the number of complaints and inquiries regarding gambling advertisements has been on a steady growth trend […]
Industry
December 21, 2022
ASA Asks Ladbrokes to Take Down a Tweet
The Advertising Standards Authority was unhappy with a tweet by the sports betting operator Ladbrokes. According to the regulator, the bookmaker’s post breached the rules outlined in the Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP). Ladbrokes Had to Take Down a Tweet Featuring Premier League Athletes The tweet in question is actually a fairly old post from […]
Industry
September 21, 2022
MrQ Asked to Take Down an Ad Featuring Spiderman
MrQ’s parent company, Lindar Media, had published an ad that might have appealed to children. As a result, the United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) asked the online gambling operator to take the problematic ad down. Spiderman Is Recognizable Among Kids MrQ used a famous image of three Spiderman characters pointing at one another […]
Legal
May 10, 2022
Belgium to Ban Nearly All Forms of Gambling Advertisement
Belgium has taken drastic measures in its fight against gambling harm. The country began a process that will see gambling ads banned from billboards and all forms of media. Belgium Will Prohibit Most Gambling Ads The bill to end gambling advertising was introduced this weekend in a draft Royal Decree. The new rules will likely […]
