Calls For Gambling Ads To Be Banned On TV And Radio Between 6am And 9pm
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); We ve reached a point of no return - it s an epidemic : Problem gambling fears raised as bookie revenues soar
Long-awaited gambling regulations are due to be introduced later in the year. By Sean Murray Saturday 6 Mar 2021, 8:00 AM Mar 6th 2021, 8:00 AM 31,890 Views 58 Comments
GIVING EVIDENCE TO a British House of Lords select committee in February 2020 on efforts to reduce problem gambling, the then-CEO of the company which owns brands such as Coral and Ladbrokes had a telling statement.
“We do affordability checks [on VIP or high-value customers],” Kenny Alexander said. “We ask for their payslips and as much as we can sources of their wealth, et cetera, to verify that they have the money to spend.
Labour seeks ban on advertising by gambling companies Party stops short of calling for immediate ban on sports sponsorship by sector
Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 13:38 Updated: Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 13:40
The Labour Party has called for a ban on advertising by gambling companies, saying it is “poisoning” families.
However, the party stopped short of calling for an immediate ban on sports sponsorship, despite party sports spokesman Senator Mark Wall saying there was a “normalisation of gambling and sport” that is “being interlinked by gambling companies”.
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, the party’s spokesperson on enterprise and trade, said the party had considered including a ban on sports sponsorship, “but that’s a longer conversation and a more complex conversation and would have far-reaching impacts if there wasn’t replacement funding”.