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ASA warns LiveScore Bet over gambling ads shown to under-18s

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The UK Advertising Standards Authority ruled that LiveScore Bet gambling adverts shown in youth versions of the LiveScore app breached advertising rules. LiveScore Bet said a technical fault had caused gambling content to appear to younger users in an older iOS app version; the ASA said the company must prevent a recurrence and target adverts appropriately.

The ruling requires LiveScore Bet to address age controls for advertising shown through its app partnership.

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Japan arcades bar under-18s after 22:00 under national entertainment rules

Japan's national entertainment establishment rules bar under-18s from arcades after 22:00, with municipalities able to impose additional restrictions between 06:00 and 22:00, according to the country's tourism organisation. Under-16s may stay after 18:00 only with an adult, and staff may request identification.

Japan's national rules for entertainment establishments bar under-18s from arcades after 22:00, according to the country's National Tourism Organisation. The organisation's official guide, cited by IGN Brasil, states that the national regulation requires venues to prevent under-18s from entering after 22:00.

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