Day: 18 April 2019

Celtic F.C. Faces Harsh Criticism after Promoting Mr Green’s New Slot Game in Twitter

Thu 18 Apr 2019 11.37 Olivia Cole
Celtic F.C. Faces Harsh Criticism after Promoting Mr Green’s New Slot Game in Twitter

The Scottish football club Celtic F.C. has faced strong criticism after posting a tweet to promote the online casino operator Mr Green yesterday afternoon. Using the official Tweeter account of the club for such promotion has come as a great surprise, as the Celtic F.C. has been associated with the working class and charity, something which gambling does not complement at all. Supporters of the club were surprised to find out that it has chosen to work in collaboration with Mr Green to advertise the roll-out of the “official Celtic…

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Research Shows Social Media Development Makes It Harder for People to Tell Gambling and Online Games Apart

Thu 18 Apr 2019 8.05 Daniel Williams
Research Shows Social Media Development Makes It Harder for People to Tell Gambling and Online Games Apart

Researchers have warned that the constant development of social media platforms is making it harder for people to make a distinction between regular online games and gambling. The warning has come at a time when Irish authorities have shared their concern about underage individuals who have been exposed to the possible negative impact of gambling advertising across social media. Dr Crystal Fulton, who works at the University College Dublin, has made a presentation to the Oireachtas Justice Committee, explaining that research participants had made suggestions that Irish people’s awareness of…

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