UK gambling ads with Lewis Hamilton and Chelsea logo banned over influence on children
Summary
The UK has banned gambling ads featuring Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton and the Chelsea football club logo due to concerns they might influence children. The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found that these ads had strong appeal to viewers under 18 and did not meet their advertising guidelines.Key Facts
- Ads from gambling companies Kwiff and Betway have been banned in the UK.
- The ads featuring Lewis Hamilton and the Chelsea logo were banned over concerns they appealed to children.
- The ASA enforces rules about ads not strongly appealing to under-18s.
- Kwiff's ad depicted Hamilton promoting the British Grand Prix, with an "18+" symbol.
- Betway's ad on YouTube featured Chelsea fans and raised concerns of child exposure.
- Betway argued that YouTube's ad policies offer protection from under-18s viewing age-restricted content.
- The ASA noted that children may not always use their real birth dates on YouTube.
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