12-14-2018, 01:40 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/46550118
Gambling chiefs say they are "responding to public concerns" after confirming plans to effectively ban television betting adverts during pre-watershed live sport.
Last week, BBC Sport reported Britain's biggest gambling companies had agreed a "whistle-to-whistle" advertising ban.
The Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) has now confirmed the ban, which will begin in 2019.
It follows political pressure about the amount of betting advertising on TV.
No betting adverts will now be shown during live sport coverage before 21:00 in the UK from five minutes before the event begins until five minutes after it finishes.
Just to be clear: this doesn't apply to sports after 9pm, and also doesn't apply to sports where betting is in integral part of their appeal (e.g. horse racing). It also applies only to TV adverts, so things like shirt sponsorship are unaffected.
I'm still reserving judgement on whether this is a good idea, but I haven't noticed that many gambling ads (although that's probably because I don't pay much attention to the ads to begin with )
Gambling chiefs say they are "responding to public concerns" after confirming plans to effectively ban television betting adverts during pre-watershed live sport.
Last week, BBC Sport reported Britain's biggest gambling companies had agreed a "whistle-to-whistle" advertising ban.
The Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) has now confirmed the ban, which will begin in 2019.
It follows political pressure about the amount of betting advertising on TV.
No betting adverts will now be shown during live sport coverage before 21:00 in the UK from five minutes before the event begins until five minutes after it finishes.
Just to be clear: this doesn't apply to sports after 9pm, and also doesn't apply to sports where betting is in integral part of their appeal (e.g. horse racing). It also applies only to TV adverts, so things like shirt sponsorship are unaffected.
I'm still reserving judgement on whether this is a good idea, but I haven't noticed that many gambling ads (although that's probably because I don't pay much attention to the ads to begin with )
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