Celebrities, Social Media Influencers and Professional Athletes Could Be Banned from Gambling Adverts in the UK

Celebrities, Social Media Influencers and Professional Athletes Could Be Banned from Gambling Adverts in the UK

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) launched a public consultation on proposals for the introduction of stricter rules and guidance aimed at ensuring better protection for underage individuals and vulnerable people against harm associated with gambling advertising. The Authority has proposed to update its rules and guidance in order to minimise the chance of gambling and lotteries adverts to be found appealing by young people and vulnerable adults. Until now, in the UK Advertising Codes, there have been strict and very specific restrictions regarding lotteries and gambling ads that are designed…

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The Rank Group Accuses the Government of Targeted Attack to the UK Retail Gambling Sector with Recent Casino and Bingo Halls Closures

The Rank Group Accuses the Government of Targeted Attack to the UK Retail Gambling Sector with Recent Casino and Bingo Halls Closures

The boss of one of the largest casino and bingo operators in the UK – Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo – Jonathon Swaine – has criticised the country’s Government for what he called “senseless” closures of gambling venues in Tier 3 regions. Mr Swaine explained that the decision for the closures was extremely unfair and described it as a “targeted attack” to the gambling industry that had no justification at all. The Rank Group’s managing director shared his disappointment with the stricter rules that will be imposed by the Government…

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