{"id":10683,"date":"2026-04-27T23:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/uk-mps-revisit-gambling-ads-after-appg-report\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T23:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:01:16","slug":"uk-mps-revisit-gambling-ads-after-appg-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/uk-mps-revisit-gambling-ads-after-appg-report\/","title":{"rendered":"UK MP\u2019s Revisit Gambling Ads After APPG Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>UK MP\u2019s held a Westminster debate on gambling advertising after an APPG report called for tougher controls on marketing, sports sponsorship, and content aimed at younger audiences.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>The APPG report backed a pre 9pm ban on gambling adverts.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>MP\u2019s raised concern over children seeing betting ads on TV and online.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Ministers said any changes must avoid driving players toward illegal operators.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>MPs Clash Over Gambling Ad Limits<\/h2>\n<p>Labour MP\u2019s Alex Ballinger and Dr Beccy Cooper framed gambling advertising as a public health concern, arguing that constant exposure can increase betting and make recovery harder for people with gambling harm.<\/p>\n<p>Ballinger cited figures showing gambling firms spend about \u00a32 billion a year on marketing. 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They also pointed to a cross government illegal gambling taskforce, \u00a326 million in extra Gambling Commission enforcement funding, and a consultation on sports sponsorship by unlicensed operators.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/uk-mps-revisit-gambling-ads-after-appg-report\/\">UK MP\u2019s Revisit Gambling Ads After APPG Report<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK MP\u2019s held a Westminster debate on gambling advertising after an APPG report called for tougher controls on marketing, sports sponsorship, and content aimed at younger audiences. Good to Know The APPG report backed a pre 9pm ban on gambling adverts. MP\u2019s raised concern over children seeing betting ads on TV and online. 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