South Africa’s National Gambling Board issued a communication to all Provincial Licensing Authorities on 1 December 2025 about gambling advertisements that it said conflict with applicable requirements. The board called for full compliance in advertising.
Provincial licensing authorities are being asked to address advertising compliance across South Africa’s gambling sector.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent letters on 24 September to Google, Meta, Reddit, Snap and TikTok demanding action on sweepstakes casino advertising to state residents. He gave the companies until 23 October to explain in writing what steps they had taken, and named Stake and VGW-owned Chumba Casino, LuckyLand and Global Poker.
Brazilian federal deputy Erika Hilton said on 23 June that she had petitioned the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office over betting advertising and odds promotion by commentators during sports broadcasts. The report says CazéTV had sponsorship agreements for the competition with KTO, bet365 and Betnacional, amid online criticism of betting promotions during its coverage.
Trimbos argues that a complete ban on gambling advertising could help reduce gambling-related harm. The institute says exposure is associated with more positive attitudes to gambling, stronger intentions and increased gambling, while acknowledging that direct evidence on full bans remains limited.
BBB National Programs said it is referring Kalshi to regulatory authorities after the company did not participate in a National Advertising Division inquiry. The inquiry examined whether Kalshi disclosed its relationships with influencers and affiliates in social media advertising and checked its compliance with federal endorsement guidance.
The South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF) condemned a World Sports Betting promotion held in a preschool classroom in Pretoria, South Africa, after video footage appeared on social media. The promotion included a prize-wheel activity and an offer of an extra reward to a teacher who could show an active betting account. The college’s executive management and preschool principal apologised, saying school leaders had not been told about the arrangement in advance.
Footage posted on social media shows World Sports Betting (WSB) staff running a commercial promotion inside a Cornwall Hill College preschool classroom in Pretoria, and the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF) condemned the safeguarding lapse involving children.