WEBMASTER NEWS
GAMBLING ADS FACE DAYTIME BAN IN UK
THE UK GOVERNMENT IS said to be
considering introducing a law that could
ban gambling operators from advertising
during the day.
According to a report in The Times
newspaper, the government is due to review
the UK gambling industry, with a proposed
ban on TV adverts before 9pm one of the
topics up for discussion.
Current regulations in the UK permit
gaming brands to advertise before the 9pm
watershed if they are a bingo operator
or the adverts appear during commercial
breaks in a live sport event.
The Times quoted a senior minister
close to the talks as saying that current
rules allow operators to “basically be
advertising to children all weekend”, but
added that the gambling industry’s “luck
has run out”.
The Depart