Should Advertising Gambling Be Banned?

[Baldbloke]

I don't gamble. Well, not strictly true. I throw around twenty quid a month away on the national uk lottery.

I really dislike that bookmakers are allowed to advertise. It seems somehow unethical to my mind. Tempting folks to gamble online. Making it so easy to let folk get in to financial trouble. Making out that it's light hearted fun thing to do. Bookmakers say in thier adverts "gamble responsibly".*** if you feel a word should be partially starred out then you should fully star it out. You've been a member here for well over ten years, you should know this already ***, they want you to give them ALL your money.

Should adertising gambling be banned?

Australia - gambling capital of the world - considers advert ban

Advocates are calling for a total ban on betting ads to avoid "grooming" children to gamble.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Baldbloke]

At the end of the day, these people who get into financial trouble made a choice, the bookies didn't force them to make stupid decisions

Yes, true but by advertising they are actively encouraging people to make stupid decisions.