UK: GVC Holdings (sports betting) calls for a ban on gambling advertising in the UK

GVC Holdings, a British sportsbetting and poker operator along with the brands bwin, Ladbrokes and Coral have "called for an end to all UK sports-betting broadcast advertising" and announced a "new wave of safer gambling initiatives," announced GVC on 25/04/2019.

"GVC called for an end to all UK sports-betting broadcast advertising, at any time of the day, on live and repeated sporting events (exempting horseracing). Under GVC's proposals advertising specifically promoting responsible gambling and safer gambling campaigns would be permitted, but strictly limited to one advertisement per commercial break," said the operator.

"GVC has today committed to unilaterally ending all football shirt sponsorship deals with UK teams and banning perimeter board advertising at football grounds, to allow sporting fans to watch their favourite teams without seeing any incentives to bet. The company calls on its industry peers and UK football governing bodies to support this move and take action in this area," said the British company.

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