English football’s relationship with gambling sponsorships has been a thorny issue in recent times. Now, it is facing renewed scrutiny after Entain formally urged the Independent Football Regulator to block Premier League clubs from partnering with unlicensed betting operators targeting UK consumers. The move adds pressure to an already controversial area of football finance as […]
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While the debate around UK gambling reform has focused heavily on tighter rules for licensed operators, a new warning from the Betting and Gaming Council shifts attention elsewhere. The bigger risk, it argues, may be the growing visibility of illegal gambling operators, whose advertising spend is climbing fast enough to challenge the licensed market itself. […]
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The UK’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has updated its guidance on protecting under-18s from gambling marketing, refining how the “strong appeal” test introduced in 2022 should be applied. The clarification focuses on social media influence, sports imagery, and the use of public figures. These are all areas that have drawn recent scrutiny from the […]
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The UK’s advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), is under pressure on two fronts: it is facing criticism over the accuracy of its own high-profile campaign while also implementing stricter rules for gambling operators that target British consumers. These developments underline the complex legal environment governing advertising in the UK and the challenges of […]
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The Dutch Association of Mental Health and Addiction Care, commonly referred to as De Nederlandse ggz, is championing a complete prohibition on online gambling advertising. This push stems from mounting concerns about the potential risks posed to young people and individuals susceptible to gambling addiction. The association argues that even limited exposure to gambling marketing […]
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Belgium has dramatically strengthened its anti-gambling regulations in recent regulatory changes in 2022 and 2023. This includes a complete prohibition on all types of advertising of betting and gambling across all forms of media. At the same time, Brussels and Genk have put a hold on issuing any further gaming licenses until the government finishes […]
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In a bid to improve on the measures that it has put in place to protect its citizens, Spain has recently approved the Royal Decree on Advertising. This goes in line with the country’s previous bid to prohibit several forms of online gambling marketing. Approved by the country’s Council of Ministers, the new decree will […]
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In early December 2019, there were several notable calls for tighter regulation of the United Kingdom’s gambling industry. This mostly stemmed from the fact that a number of parties interested in the space noted that the existing legislation was not only outdated but did not also serve the intended purposes. The gambling sector has grown […]
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