Blackburn with Darwen Council banned gambling advertising on bus shelters and electronic screens in its area, according to media reports. The council also joined the Coalition to End Gambling Ads; councillor Damian Talbot said he hoped gambling promotion would become socially unacceptable.
The ban restricts gambling advertising on specified council-area outdoor displays, affecting operators’ local marketing options.
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Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 prohibits the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting, with immediate effect from its publication on 25 September, according to the report. Existing advertising and sponsorship materials must be removed within ten days, while previously contracted materials may run until 5 October; new advertising and sponsorship deals are barred from publication.
Brazil’s federal government issued an interim measure signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that orders betting sites and apps to become unavailable from 6 October and bans gambling advertising. The measure also restricts betting transactions through banks and payment services, while some rules require further regulation before full implementation.
Salta’s city council approved an ordinance prohibiting direct and indirect promotion of online betting on municipal property and communication channels. The measure excludes private billboards outside municipal assets, requires non-compliant advertising to be removed or changed within 24 business days or another period set for the medium, and provides for sanctions.
Pelotas mayor Fernando Marroni approved legislation dated 3 September 2026 banning betting advertising on municipal property. The restrictions cover physical and digital advertising, public service vehicles and sponsored events displaying betting brands. The law takes effect 90 days after publication.
The municipality of Pelotas, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has prohibited advertising and promotional activity by fixed-odds betting operators on municipal public property and spaces. Law no. 7.598, dated 3 September 2026 and sanctioned by mayor Fernando Marroni, covers public buildings, squares, parks, gardens, schools, nurseries, health units, transport terminals and other public facilities, and also applies to vehicles used to provide municipal public services.
Google will prohibit advertising that promotes online gambling content to audiences in Croatia from 7 October 2026. The report cites Google's policy notice, which says the company will cancel existing advertiser certifications and stop accepting certification applications.
Google's updated country-specific terms will bar affiliates and media outlets in Croatia from using its ad services to promote gambling content starting 7 October 2026. The company made the change known through a revision of those terms last Wednesday. Under the revision, every certification held by gambling advertisers is to be cancelled, and fresh applications will not be taken.