The ASA found that two LiveScore Bet advertisements appeared in versions of a sports score app accessible to under-18s. LiveScore Bet attributed the appearances to technical issues and said its age controls had been in place since 2020; the ASA imposed no financial penalty.
The finding highlights how technical issues can expose gambling ads to under-18s despite age controls.
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Australia’s ACMA found that SBS breached gambling advertising rules during live Tour de France coverage in July 2025, the authority said. The finding concerned a Crown Resorts commercial that did not qualify for the dining or entertainment exception; SBS disputed the decision and said the advertisement focused on hospitality and accommodation.
The Netherlands’ KSA said TOTO Online breached role-model advertising rules through a campaign promoted by eight professional football clubs on social media. The promotion offered a signed club shirt to people placing a €5 bet, and the regulator said using players’ signatures made the athletes indirect promotional figures; it warned of closer advertising supervision around the World Cup.
Australia’s ACMA found Foxtel Cable Television Pty Limited breached gambling advertising rules during an April 2024 AFL match streamed on Kayo. The authority said a halftime virtual betting banner showed only an “18+” symbol, which did not adequately warn adults about gambling risks. Foxtel added a responsible gambling tagline, agreed to further staff training and will report its compliance steps to the ACMA.
Australia’s ACMA found that Network Ten broadcast four gambling advertisements at prohibited times during the first practice session of the 2024 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix on 22 March. Network Ten attributed the breach to human error, strengthened its scheduling procedures and agreed to provide the regulator with a written progress report.
The Netherlands’ KSA found Circus Gran Casino breached the role-model advertising ban by featuring professional ice hockey players in a Maastricht arcade promotion. Circus Gran Casino said the rules were unclear about which forms of gambling they covered; the regulator said the ban applies to gaming arcades offering risky games of chance. The operator removed the material after discussions with the KSA.