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ASA: Children’s Exposure to TV Advertising within Tolerance Levels

Children’s exposure to TV gambling advertisements in 2019 has returned to levels observed in 2008, a recent report released by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), UK’s independent advertising regulatory body outlined. The issued report is part of the regulator’s ongoing commitment to monitor the effectiveness of current restrictions with regards to children, as well as […]
ASA: Children’s Exposure to TV Advertising within Tolerance Levels
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Business

UK Children and Student’s Personal Data Leaked To Gambling Companies

Despite the new customer identity verification rules introduced by the UK Gambling Commission, effective May 7, 2019 as part of their three-year plan to ensure a “fairer and safer” gambling environment for the UK customer, the issue of underage gambling is still on the agenda, with gambling operators looking for any possible way to expand […]
UK Children and Student’s Personal Data Leaked To Gambling Companies
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Esports

RSPH Urges Action to Limit Harmful Loot Boxes Effects

The RSPH has asked regulators, educators and video game makers to pool their efforts and focus on educating underage gamers on how loot boxes could lead to gambling addiction. RSPH Calls for Alternative Approach to Loot Boxes The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has become the latest body to call for tighter regulation of […]
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ASA Says Children Gambling Ads Exposure at Historic Low

The Advertisement Standards Authority (ASA) has reported an overall drop in the number of gambling-related ads children saw on average. Overall, the ten-year total has dropped by 38.1% overall. ASA Sees Decline in Children Exposure to Gambling Ads Efforts to protect children from being exposed to gambling in the United Kingdom have paid off, the […]
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Loot Boxes Increase, Expose Children to Gambling, Study Says

A study by the University of York led by David Zendle indicates that loot boxes bear more resemblance to gambling than not and contain a clear risk-reward factor. Loot Boxes Continue to Proliferate in Video Games Loot boxes are on the rise, a new study conducted by the University of York led by David Zendle […]