This will curb the huge increases that have been seen in gambling advertising in recent years with in-play betting promotions the main driver. Since March of 2017 all gambling advertising has been banned during live sporting events in Australia and the Labour Party in the UK recently called for the same regulations. “These two initiatives are welcomes, as the bombardment of sports programmes with gambling advertising was normalising gambling for children,” he said. Speaking after the announcement, CEO of Sky UK and Ireland, Stephen van Rooyen said: “Our customers are worried about gambling ads on TV – and we understand their concerns. That’s why we’ve committed to limiting the amount of gambling ads on Sky and better protecting those vulnerable to problem gambling.

Source: The Irish Times November 05, 2018 14:26 UTC