Just a few weeks after discussions over gambling laws caused Conservative minister Tracey Crouch to resign, betting companies have opted in to an advertising ban during live sports games on TV.
Bet365, Ladbrokes, William Hill and Paddy Power have all agreed to this proposal, which has been put forward by the Remote Gambling Agency (RGA) that they are all part of.
The decision has been welcomed by Christian campaigners on the issue, including the Bishop of St Alban’s, Dr Alan Smith, who praised them with reservations: “I think its a very welcome first step but we do need to see the details because it’s not every gambling company and we don’t know exactly what it’s going to mean.
“Whilst I think it’s every good that pre-watershed we’re not going to have…gambling advertising. Of course there will be gambling adverts both written around the sides of the pitch and on many of the players’ shirts – so there’s still going to be quite a strong gambling theme for many major sporting events.”
Bishop Alan has been speaking out on this issue for years and added that gambling is changing the nature of sport, from being about competition and seeing the skill in out-manoeuvring one another, to become gambling-centric.
“I know two families who’ve made a conscious decision that they’re not going to let their young children watch live football anymore because they don’t want them to…
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