Submitted on Tuesday 28th May 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 11th June 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban gambling sites from advertising on Television
Since the UK Gambling Commission relaxed some of the gaming laws (came into force 2007), making it possible for betting shops, casinos and online gambling operators to advertise on TV, we have seen a sharp rise in gambling related problems.
https://www.igamingbusiness.com/news/report-shows-sharp-rise-mobile-problem-gambling
by the BBC, the study shows that while 24% of NPGC patients in 2012-13 were struggling with mobile gambling, this has risen to 63% in 2016-17.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46286945
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