Day: 2 April 2020

Lucky Go Studio Slammed by the ASA for Misleading Gambling Advert

Thu 2 Apr 2020 12.45 Olivia Cole
Lucky Go Studio Slammed by the ASA for Misleading Gambling Advert

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) slammed gambling company Lucky Go Studio Ltd for an allegedly misleading advert. According to a complaint filed by one individual, an in-app video advert for the Lucky Goal application that was seen on November 25th, 2019, showed a person receiving a message that their credit card had been declined while forming a purchase on the Amazon website. They clicked on an on-screen text leading to the Lucky Goal app, played a game of roulette and generating an $85 win. Then, the person answered correctly to…

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UKGC and Gambling Industry Reveal Progress of Collaborative Work to Guarantee Safer Gambling Environment

Thu 2 Apr 2020 7.12 Daniel Williams
UKGC and Gambling Industry Reveal Progress of Collaborative Work to Guarantee Safer Gambling Environment

UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has revealed that it has managed to make progress on ensuring safer gambling in collaboration with the industry. The country’s major regulatory body has previously unveiled three challenges to make gambling safer and reduce gambling-related harm for British users and has joined forces with the industry to make progress on the matter. The partnership between the industry and the watchdog will lead to restrictions under which individuals under 25 years of age would be prevented from being recruited by gambling operators to their VIP schemes. Apart…

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