UK MPs debate gambling advertising restrictions after APPG report
UK MPs debated gambling advertising in Westminster on Thursday, following a report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling Reform and Peers for Gambling Reform. The report proposed a pre-9pm advertising watershed, an end to most sports sponsorship deals and tighter rules for influencer and content marketing; MPs also raised concerns about effects on sport, broadcasting and the unlicensed market.
The debate puts proposed advertising and sponsorship restrictions before policymakers and affected gambling businesses.