Author's details
Name: Claire Sng
Date registered: June 2, 2015
The Gambling Commission has published information regarding (i) the use of under 25s in marketing materials; and (ii) the hot topic of marketing of promotional offers e.g. free bet and bonus banner ad offers. The information is conistent with and links back to the LCCP requirements and CAP & BCAP guidance available in respect of these issues.
The information the Gambling Commission has published is available here.
By Claire Sng and Xi Chen
With the 2015 Rugby World Cup on the horizon and sport at the forefront of our minds, it is interesting to consider the 2nd Edition of the Gambling Industry Code for Socially Responsible Advertising (“Revised Code”), dealing with, amongst other things, the rules relating to the watershed for gambling television advertising and the exception for advertising of sports betting around televised sporting events.