Petition · past parliament
ban betting advertising and sponsorship on television and UK press.
Closed
150 signatures
What the petition asks
the level of betting advertising is growing out of control.
Its everywhere;
TV adverts
Programme sponsorship
TV channel sponsorship
Sports event sponsors
Most offer free bets, or free money bets as incentives.
Gambling is addictive and destroys family life.
Its everywhere;
TV adverts
Programme sponsorship
TV channel sponsorship
Sports event sponsors
Most offer free bets, or free money bets as incentives.
Gambling is addictive and destroys family life.
The way in which betting companies advertise need strict control, to curb the ever increasing problem of gambling addiction.
The massive increase in the number of online betting sites being able to fund such promotional activity is testimony to their success at the expense of UK households.
This is not the kind of enterprise we should be promoting.
The massive increase in the number of online betting sites being able to fund such promotional activity is testimony to their success at the expense of UK households.
This is not the kind of enterprise we should be promoting.
Timeline
| 2 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
150
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Aug 2016
Closed
2 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.