Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
Shutterstock/PhuShutter
roll of the dice
Poll: Should gambling companies be limited in how they advertise?
High profile GAA players have shared stories about how gambling addictions affected their lives – so should gambling ads be restricted?
SHOULD THERE BE a limit on how gambling companies advertise on TV and online?
The Guardian is reporting today that betting companies have increased their market spend by 56% since 2014, with 5 times more spent online than on TV commercials. In November, Sky announced that it would introduce a limit to the gambling ads it shows due to concerns from customers.
According to figures by the Department of Health, 64.5% of Irish people aged 15 and over had gambled in the past year and 41.4% had done so in the past month.
So: should gambling companies be restricted in online and TV advertising?
Poll Results:
Yes (6596)
No (722)
I don't know (120)
have your say