Day: 13 August 2019

One of the sponsors of Premier League clubs Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, 1xBet, has suspended its operations on the territory of the UK after an investigation held by the Sunday Times into improper conduct. Currently, the access to the Russian gambling operator’s UK website is blocked, but the company is still promoting its services on social media, including its sponsorship deals to its partners of the English Premier League (EPL). The Sunday Times has investigated into the global operations of 1xBet and found that it was promoting advertising on…

Currently, Australian customers are literally bombarded with gambling advertising materials whenever they decide to watch a live sporting event. Players are wearing kits which display the logos of sports betting operators, and a large number of TV ads are being aired during live sports events. But another trend emerged, making anti-gambling campaigners worried about the consequences which such aggressive gambling advertising could have on sports fans. It seems that Australian people’s smartphones are being increasingly invaded by gambling companies and their advertising materials and operators are seeking new ways of…