Howmanheyman 32099 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Read somewhere recently about concerns of all these bet in play adverts that are wall to wall now when there's a match on the television. Have to say, apart from the annoyance of them, (especially every Cockney's hero, Ray Winstone), they really are pushing the boat with aggressive advertising and encouraging people to gamble before and during the game. Also what is a worry is that the young lad who loves football may start to believe this is the norm when a game is on, he may think that when he gets older he wont be able to wait to get his 'mobile and laptop out nah!'. It's almost like these bet firms are grooming the next generation of Gamblers as much as trying to get business from your average television watching football supporter. Obviously most of us will think it's ok to have the odd bet but I think it's went a bit far IMHO. Maybe there should be certain restrictions on these adverts a la cigarettes or am I going a bit over the top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29774 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I enjoy a regular bet but I have to agree with you. Online gambling doesn't really have any benefit, of course there's the tax revenues from their profits but it doesn't create massive numbers of jobs and causes a lot of heartache for addicts. You're certainly right in that it's totally normalising gambling among the younger generation and I can see it becoming a much bigger problem in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32099 Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 The one BT have in their games takes the piss, the screen splits in two as the two sets of players are shaking hands and theres Ray's head in one half with with 'the laihtest odds' telling you to 'ave a bit a thaht!'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15193 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 you wouldn't believe the amount of offers I get for betting related advertising to be featured on here. Bet you I would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41506 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 600% increase since deregulation 6 years back... http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/nov/19/tv-gambling-ads The housewive's bingo ads are through the roof too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32099 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Paddy Power going too far. I honestly feel these betting adverts you see ad nauseam during the breaks are too much and now they feel a woman's murder is a nice little hook to get a betting promotion out to punters. It's one thing telling a joke aimed at Pistorious but for a business to advertise it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41506 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Christ, that's beyond poor taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 16723 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Am not big on moral outrage but thats fuckin disgusting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I saw that advert yesterday. I honestly don't know who would sanction something like that as being in any way acceptable. Isn't there an advertising standards authority? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41506 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 They've been ordered to pull the ad by the ASA, after 5000+ complaints and a petition with 122,000 signatories. http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/mar/05/paddy-power-oscar-pistorius-ad-withdrawn-immediate-effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5131 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I saw that advert yesterday. I honestly don't know who would sanction something like that as being in any way acceptable. Isn't there an advertising standards authority? I think they're reactive, so unfortunately stuff like this has to come out before they do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClubSpinDoctor 0 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I think the USA have got it right with online gambling, it's a booming industry here and that can only be because the bookies are winning. And I'd probably guess that the majority of their profits come from problem gamblers. The "gamble responsibly" stuff all seems a bit hollow to me, they want you to lose everything. I don't think we are even close to recognising the problems an addict can get into online. 24 hour access, countless sites so even if a person opts out of one to protect themselves they can sign up for another with ease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClubSpinDoctor 0 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Even fruities in pubs now are targettint the hardcore gambler. You used to be able to have a daft few spins with the change off a pint. Now your change will get you one spin and it'll eat a tenner for fun without offering you a thing. Whole industry wants looking at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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