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Fluffy Animals Gambling Advertisement Was Irresponsible, Says Watchdog<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fluffy animals<\/a> gambling ad was reckless, states guard dog<\/p>\n

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28 October 2020<\/p>\n

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A betting advert<\/a> which featured fluffy<\/a> animals has been banned after being branded “careless” by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).<\/p>\n

The video ad<\/a> for Gala Spins<\/a> – part of the FTSE 100-listed gaming giant GVC Holdings<\/a> five toy animals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The ASA ruled<\/a> the advertisement<\/a> “was likely to be of specific interest under-18s” and for that reason “the ad was irresponsible”.<\/p>\n

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the yohaig code<\/a> owner of Gala Spins stated it had actually eliminated the advert from all its channels<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The paid-for Facebook<\/a> post in August included a video caption reading<\/a> “it’s a rollercoaster of cuteness” and a video revealing<\/a> “fluffy favourite” toy animals.<\/p>\n

It triggered a problem to the marketing guard<\/a> dog that the material<\/a> of the advert was likely to appeal to children.<\/p>\n

The ASA concurred<\/a> and said: “Gambling ads must not be most likely to be of specific attract kids or young adults, particularly by reflecting or being related to youth culture.<\/p>\n

“We thought about that the ad was most likely to be of particular appeal to under-18s and for that reason concluded that the advertisement was reckless<\/a> and breached<\/a> the [marketing] bonus code yohaig<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Gambling addicts ‘at higher threat throughout lockdown’<\/p>\n

Gala Spins stated it published the video featuring packed animals in error and that it was an obsolete video.<\/p>\n

It said its intended target audience was females aged between 18 and 65 thinking about gambling.<\/p>\n

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Gala Spins was censured by the guard dog two years ago for linking betting and ability in an advert.<\/p>\n

Among its TV ads included a male playing on his tablet with a voiceover suggesting: “Try it now and see if you’ve got the skill.”<\/p>\n

The ASA ruled that the line “see if you’ve got the skill” was effectively an invite to gamble online in the context of the yohaig code<\/a> advertisement, and therefore indicated that audiences could utilize ability to enhance their chances of winning.<\/p>\n

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Gala Spins becomes part of Gibraltar-based LC International which in turn is owned by GVC Holdings, which purchased Ladbrokes Coral in 2018.<\/p>\n

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In 2015, GVC processed \u20a4 11.2bn-worth of sports wagers through its different brands, consisting of Bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds International and Sportingbet.<\/p>\n

It also owns a variety of games business consisting of CasinoClub, Foxy Bingo, Gala, Gioco Digitale, Partypoker and PartyCasino.<\/p>\n

Gambling companies to stop marketing during lockdown<\/p>\n

27 April 2020<\/p>\n

Fears for issue gamblers in lockdown<\/p>\n

14 April 2020<\/p>\n

NHS fears ‘wave’ of coronavirus betting addiction<\/p>\n

8 April 2020<\/p>\n

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