Topic: Gambling adverts to banned 'whistle-to-whistle' in the UK

[Barneylfc∗]

To be fair, I imagine 2026 being the year of enforcement is because that is the date that existing deals run to. Not sure how you could ban them sooner because contracts would then be breached?

But yeah, banning sponsorship on the front of shirts but still allowing shirt sleeve sponsorship etc. is basically just a token gesture.

I understand existing deals would need to expire, but just don't allow new deals immediately, and it would make it appear they actually give a fuck about tackling the problem.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

I understand existing deals would need to expire, but just don't allow new deals immediately, and it would make it appear they actually give a fuck about tackling the problem.

True. But again just playing devil's advocate, from a fairness point of view, if some clubs are allowed to bring in gambling money until 2026 why shouldn't others be able to? I guess this is what clubs have been saying, especially when Purslow has been saying they can get double the amount of money compared to non-gambling sponsors.

I imagine a lot of existing deals that expire in 2023, 2024 and 2025 will be getting extended soon.

[Red-Soldier]

I understand existing deals would need to expire, but just don't allow new deals immediately, and it would make it appear they actually give a fuck about tackling the problem.

They don't care, of course.

[oojason]

'Bet365 blocks Steven Caulker from a broadcasting job due to his history talking about gambling addition':-

https://old.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/17v3esb/bet365_blocks_steven_caulker_from_a_broadcasting


"I finally landed a TV job, or at least I thought I had..

Do you know what came back today?

Bet365 (the TV company's main sponsors) have rejected my profile due to them being "nervous about some of the positive work I have done around problem gambling".

People often say to me that it's great players can now open up about their struggles.

Can they really? I certainly wouldn't encourage it 😬"


^ from www.linkedin.com/posts/steven-caulker-a4493b251_i-finally-landed-a-tv-job-or-at-least-i-activity-7129791696413839361-Aou2

[Walshy nMe®]

Disgusting if true.

[Oldmanmick]

That wouldn't surprise me at all about Bet365. Horrible, ruthless company with no morals at all. It's chief executive Denise Coates is worth around £6 billion pounds. A few years ago her annual salary was £422 million. All made from aggressive advertising, shit odds, & a propensity to severely restrict customers who actually make money from betting with them.

[BarryCrocker]

Try rewatching last nights match against Burnley without spotting W88, Betway, Bet365, Unibet & BKB ads taking up nearly 80% of the advertising time on the pitch-side advertising boards.

So annoying.

[12C]

Try rewatching last nights match against Burnley without spotting W88, Betway, Bet365, Unibet & BKB ads taking up nearly 80% of the advertising time on the pitch-side advertising boards.

So annoying.

Watched the Brentford game for a short time last night,  a club who’s main striker has a gambling problem, and the electronic adverts constantly around the pitch were for gambling.
Crazy

[Statto Red]

Watched the Brentford game for a short time last night,  a club who’s main striker has a gambling problem, and the electronic adverts constantly around the pitch were for gambling.
Crazy

Add in Brentford's shirt sponsors who are a betting firm too.

[The G in Gerrard]

Try rewatching last nights match against Burnley without spotting W88, Betway, Bet365, Unibet & BKB ads taking up nearly 80% of the advertising time on the pitch-side advertising boards.

So annoying.

Honestly never noticed it. Rarely take notice of the electronic advertising etc.

[AlphaDelta]

To be honest betting and sports is a cancer that needs fooking off permanently. The amount of people its affected over the years, pros and fans alike, people have taken their own lives over it.

I used to enjoy a sensible flutter on the footy, but the constant moving of the goal posts by the likes of B365 and Sky Bet, all designed to stop the customer actually winning, is sickening.
An example, Sky Bet do a build a bet feature which allows you to pick your own selections to combine into a bet. The other night during the Man Utd vs Villa game I had a couple of quid which ultimately needed Ollie Watkins to have a shot on target. This would have netted me £130. All my other selections had come in but the cash out they were offering was something like £24. They (Sky Bet) then suspended my ability to cash out for at least 10 minutes, even though the ball was still in play, but knowing Villa were making a raft of subs. A deliberate ploy to do you out of money.

You can easily see how people get addicted to gambling.

[Barneylfc∗]

If cashout wasn't a feature at all you'd have had to wait out the whole game anyway.