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ToffeeGuy · 19-06-2012, 23:18

Anyone else a bit uneasy about the current spate of advertising for bookmakers and gambling on the TV? I know it's mostly to do with the football but there are loads of bingo adverts as well

It can be a serious addiction and they seem to be ramming it down people's throats at the moment. I know that they only changed the rules a few years back so that they could advertise on TV but I think they should look again and ban the adverts.

I know the same could be same with booze but the difference to me is gambling is easier than drinking what with phone/internet betting whereas if I wanted to drink I would have to walk to a shop/pub and it would sold to me by a 'reponsible' shopkeeper/barman (Ok, responsible is another debate, but I think you know what I mean).

All these adverts seem to be normalising an activity which can bring misery to people's lives. I know this sounds a bit serious and is nothing about any religious beliefs or personal experiences, it just makes me feel uneasy.

19-06-2012, 23:18	#1
ToffeeGuy Full Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 275 Liked: 7 times Rep Power: 2567	Betting advertising Anyone else a bit uneasy about the current spate of advertising for bookmakers and gambling on the TV? I know it's mostly to do with the football but there are loads of bingo adverts as well It can be a serious addiction and they seem to be ramming it down people's throats at the moment. I know that they only changed the rules a few years back so that they could advertise on TV but I think they should look again and ban the adverts. I know the same could be same with booze but the difference to me is gambling is easier than drinking what with phone/internet betting whereas if I wanted to drink I would have to walk to a shop/pub and it would sold to me by a 'reponsible' shopkeeper/barman (Ok, responsible is another debate, but I think you know what I mean). All these adverts seem to be normalising an activity which can bring misery to people's lives. I know this sounds a bit serious and is nothing about any religious beliefs or personal experiences, it just makes me feel uneasy.