MPs call for cut to ‘bombardment’ of gambling ads in stadiums to shield children
The Premier League and other sports governing bodies should cut the “bombardment” of gambling ads in stadiums to minimise children’s exposure to them, MPs have said.
The cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee welcomed the forthcoming voluntary withdrawal of gambling sponsorship from the front of Premier League players’ shirts, but warned that the move would not significantly reduce the volume of betting ads visible during a game.
The committee said the Government should take a more precautionary approach to advertising than that proposed in the gambling White Paper, and that there was scope for further regulation.
