Western Europe

  The UK Advertising Standards Association (ASA) has upheld five complaints made against Paddy Power’s “Rewards Club” advertisement featuring Rhodri Giggs. “We considered that created the impression that Rhodri was no longer defined by the alleged affair and that he had moved past his “loyalty” and was now reaping the rewards, both financially and in…

  The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an online casino advert of Monopoly Casino, after finding that it breached their code. Monopoly Casino is owned and operated by Entertaining Play Limited. The banned advert features Monopoly’s familiar cartoon mascot Rich Uncle Pennybags, was deemed by the ASA to appeal to children, which in turn goes…

  “The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Gambling Commission (the Commission) have now concluded their joint programme of work concerning suspected breaches of consumer protection law in the remote gambling sector. This work focused in particular on the fairness, transparency and potential for consumers to be misled by a number of terms and practices…

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its new business plan for 2019–2020. The plan focuses on protecting consumers, raising standards and improving regulatory measures, among other things. The UKGC said that its five strategic priorities continue to be: protecting the interests of consumers and preventing gambling harm to consumers and the public. The…