Day: 12 September 2018

ASA Scolds Gala Interactive for Socially Irresponsible TV Ad, Betfair Escapes Punishment

Wed 12 Sep 2018 10.57 Olivia Cole
ASA Scolds Gala Interactive for Socially Irresponsible TV Ad, Betfair Escapes Punishment

Today, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published rulings on complaints against two gambling operators. The self-regulatory organisation of the UK advertising industry scolded Gibraltar-based Gala Interactive but did not take any actions against Betfair. The two gambling companies faced accusations of being irresponsible to their customers because of TV ads which could have created wrong impressions for potential players. Gala Interactive Must Remove Socially Irresponsible Ad The complainant challenged a TV ad for a gambling website owned by Gala Interactive, seen on May 5th 2018. According to them, the commercial…

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Bishop of St Albans Calls UK Government for Action against Increasing Number of Gambling Adverts

Wed 12 Sep 2018 7.43 Daniel Williams
Bishop of St Albans Calls UK Government for Action against Increasing Number of Gambling Adverts

The Bishop of St Albans has once again warned against the constantly rising number of gambling adverts ahead of his question in the House of Lords. The Rt Rev. Alan Smith said that gambling advertising is “out of control” and called for the UK Government to pay more attention to the problem. In the light of the upcoming start of the parliamentary session after the summer recess, he reminded the authorities of the World Cup, and more precisely about the way British children got bombarded with gambling adverts over the…

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