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Entain-owned Ladbrokes has been rapped again by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for releasing adverts with appeal to under-18s. The ads, which took the form of two promoted tweets, featured a number of Premier League managers. The ASA said they were likely to appeal to people under 18 due to the popularity of the league.
Asia-facing operator BK8 has agreed a multi-year shirt sponsorship deal with Aston Villa, despite the English Premier League’s impending ban on such deals. Under the three-year deal, BK8 branding will appear on the front of players’ shirts through to the end of the 2025-26 season. BK8 will invest in a series of brand activations and
The New South Wales (NSW) government has urged operators to ensure advertising includes responsible gambling messages after two brands were flagged for non-compliance. Liquor & Gaming NSW, the Australian state’s gambling regulator, recently issued show cause notices to two operators over irregularities in TV ads. While the identities of the brands and the specific breaches
French regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has rejected the promotional ad strategy of French national lottery operator Française des Jeux (FDJ). The yearly review assesses the promotional strategies of the seventeen approved online operators and the two operators under exclusive rights, including FDJ. ANJ states it aims to strike a balance between legitimate advertising of
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has endorsed a new anti-affordability checks campaign from horseracing channel Racing TV. The Write To Your MP campaign directs horseracing enthusiasts to write to their local MPs, as well as ministers from the Department of Digitial, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), regarding the potential imposition of affordability checks. Brigid
Entain brand Ladbrokes has become the first operator to fall victim to the UK Advertising Standards Authority’s new rules about ads with “strong appeal” to children, as the body banned an ad featuring a number of Premier League footballers. In October, Ladbrokes posted a promoted tweet including the text, “Can these big summer signings make
Clarion Gaming has announced the shortlist for the 2023 iGB Affiliate Awards. Awards to be handed out on 9 February at The Troxy include Best Poker Affiliate; Best Sports Betting Affiliate; Best Casino Affiliate; Best Bingo Affiliate; Best Crypto Affiliate; Best Affiliate Manager; Best Affiliate Programme; Best Affiliate Network; Safer Gambling Initiative of the Year
