Sports betting: ban on the use of sports people in advertisements in the United Kingdom

News Tank Football - Paris - News #247548 - Published on 06/04/22 at 09:40
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José Mourinho, former Chelsea & Manchester United coach, in an ad for Paddy Power (betting) - ©  D.R.

British sports betting operators will no longer be able to use footballers "with a considerable following among under-18 on social media" in their UK advertisements, announced the UK Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on 05/04/2022.

The UK regulator has also banned "references to video game...

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José Mourinho, former Chelsea & Manchester United coach, in an ad for Paddy Power (betting) - ©  D.R.

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