Day: 22 August 2019

HSE Reports the Highest Levels of Problem Gambling Treatment Cases in Ireland So Far

Thu 22 Aug 2019 11.45 Daniel Williams
HSE Reports the Highest Levels of Problem Gambling Treatment Cases in Ireland So Far

According to the reporting system maintained by the Health Service Executive, the number of people who have been treated for problem gambling has risen to a record high. Records have shown that there have been over 250 cases of treatment for gambling addiction in the units of the health service in Ireland in 2018. Gambling, along with drugs and alcohol, has been addressed to as a problem issue on the Health Service Executive’s reporting system. The latter has shown records of almost 1,750 cases of gambling being considered the main…

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ASA Suspends BetIndex Gambling App’s Advert for Displaying Young Football Players

Thu 22 Aug 2019 7.40 Olivia Cole
ASA Suspends BetIndex Gambling App’s Advert for Displaying Young Football Players

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found that a paid-for Facebook advert for Football INDEX – Bet & Trade, seen on May 20th 2019, promoted a gambling application. The advert’s text mentioned the young English professional football player Jadon Sancho, explaining that he was the third most valuable player in the football stockmarket. Also, a list with the names, pictures and “Buy” and “Sell” values of many football players, including Sancho, was displayed. We've published our latest batch of rulings https://t.co/dbGYsX8oPm Amongst this week's cases, we examine claims that a chocolate…

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