Gambling advertising faces a new crackdown on the UK arm of the world’s biggest social networking site. Facebook UK said yesterday it would be taking steps to remove all forms of gambling advertising including online casino, bingo, sportsbook and poker ads. Industry insiders fear it could eventually lead to a host of facebook pages belonging […]

Dozens of British MPs have backed a call for Google to rethink its decision to allow gambling firms to advertise on the search engine’s website. The early day motion — signed by more than 40 MPs — follows a warning by the Church of England that Google’s actions were “irresponsible”. The Bill — which has […]

The disputed ad An online betting site has been rapped by advertising watchdogs for an ad which glamorised gambling. The press ad, above, showed a man flanked by two scantily-clad women seated in the back of a stretch limo. Now the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint that the ad implied gambling made […]