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LC International Ltd t/a Ladbrokes
A video on demand ad for Ladbrokes which appeared on All4 was banned for depicting gambling behaviour that was socially irresponsible, as a person in the ad was shown to be detached from his surroundings after placing a bet.
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Person(s) unknown t/a TBM Enterprises and Thebettingman
An Instagram story by Sam Gowland was not obviously identifiable as an ad and broke the rules on social responsibility for suggesting using betting tipsters was a way of achieving financial security.
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LC International Ltd t/a Gala Spins
A paid-for Facebook post by a gambling company was banned for being of particular appeal to children.
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Profit Accumulator Ltd t/a Bonus Accumulator
A paid-for Facebook post and a website post for a betting company were banned for presenting gambling as a way to achieve financial security, for being misleading and for being socially irresponsible.
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Betfair Casino Ltd t/a Betfair Casino
A TV ad for Betfair did not portray, condone or encourage gambling behaviour that was socially irresponsible.
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ElectraWorks Ltd t/a BWIN party, Party Poker
A paid-for Google search ad for a betting website irresponsibly suggested consumers could achieve financial security by gambling.
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Paul Coleman
A website promoting gambling systems made misleading claims about the success and profitability of the system and was socially irresponsible for suggesting gambling could provide an alternative to employment or was a way to achieve financial security.
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LC International Limited t/a Coral
A tweet on a gambling company’s Twitter feed broke the rules by presenting a promotion in a way that was likely to encourage potentially harmful gambling behaviour.
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LC International Ltd t/a Ladbrokes
A TV ad for a gambling company did not break the rules on encouraging gambling behaviour that was socially irresponsible or portray gambling as indispensable.
Rulings
Our rulings are published every Wednesday and set out on the public record how, following investigation, the advertising rules apply and where we draw the line in judging whether an ad has broken the rules. We also publish a list of companies and organisations which, following receipt of a complaint, agreed to amend or withdraw their ad without the need for a formal investigation.
Rulings (9)