Celebrities under fire for endorsing gambling

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

What are your thoughts in this? Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling or should they just be more careful about what kind of gambling they are promoting? Is it ok as long as any gambling promoted is legal?

It's not that these celebrities were not allowed to promote gambling and I don't think I will support any movement that celebrities should not promote gambling, perhaps they get paid to do that so, but what I will not support is the fact that the celebrities are promoting illegal casinos and sometimes too even when promoting legally licensed casinos, they lie about some things and thereby deceiving people to go into gambling, that is totally wrong. If they can punish some celebrities like this in my place, I will be happy, at least other will learn.

[Guccho]

You can wonder what will come out of investigating celebrities that promotes scam casinos, some of them have been involved with scam tokens yet nothing happens. I think that these celebrities knows how to cover their tracks so that no lawsuits will affect them, they will claim ignorance of the real intent of whatever scams that they are advertising. It is left for us not to get carried away by their glamour and ignorantly fall for whatever that they are shilling. DYOR and make sure that whatever you're putting your money into is something that you are willing to accept any responsibilities that comes with it.

I agree with you because many celebrities only care about the money they are paid for promotions and not the risks their audience may face. They use their influence to make things look trustworthy, but in reality most of them don’t even know or care about what they are advertising. That’s why it is dangerous to blindly follow celebrity endorsements especially in gambling or crypto projects. At the end of the day the responsibility falls on us to do proper research and not invest in something just because a famous face is attached to it.

[peter0425]

What are your thoughts in this? Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling or should they just be more careful about what kind of gambling they are promoting? Is it ok as long as any gambling promoted is legal?

It's not that these celebrities were not allowed to promote gambling and I don't think I will support any movement that celebrities should not promote gambling, perhaps they get paid to do that so, but what I will not support is the fact that the celebrities are promoting illegal casinos and sometimes too even when promoting legally licensed casinos, they lie about some things and thereby deceiving people to go into gambling, that is totally wrong. If they can punish some celebrities like this in my place, I will be happy, at least other will learn.

That is the problem with a lot of the celebrities. They don't really make research anymore. They don't make research at all. Whichever one that pays the most wins and gets to be promoted by said celebrity. I guess if they keep doing this, they will have to accept the responsibility of promoting illegal gambling which can put them under the scrutiny of the law I presume.

[dimonstration]

What are your thoughts in this? Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling or should they just be more careful about what kind of gambling they are promoting? Is it ok as long as any gambling promoted is legal?

It depends on how they promote and where they promote it. There’s nothing wrong on promoting gambling per se if it’s done in a proper way.

Some celebrities just promoting it blatantly on their social media account that doesn’t care to the audience of their social media account. And typically they are attaching the gambling advertisements on their content that is not supposed to be a gambling related.

This is the common problem in Philippines that’s why online gambling here is already have a lot of restrictions.

[qwertyup23]

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What are your thoughts in this? Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling or should they just be more careful about what kind of gambling they are promoting? Is it ok as long as any gambling promoted is legal?

This is very interesting- so celebrities are under fire given that they endorse and promote certain gambling websites? Isn't it that gambling companies and the agents of such celebrities are in charge of handling any kind of potential legal issues arising from such endorsement?

In line with the prohibition against gambling, I do submit that if a gambling casino is proclaimed to be validly legal, then I see no reason on why celebrities are prohibited on endorsing such. If there is a law that prohibits such promotion and advertising, they would most definitely know what they are doing.

It depends on how they promote and where they promote it. There’s nothing wrong on promoting gambling per se if it’s done in a proper way.

This is the common problem in Philippines that’s why online gambling here is already have a lot of restrictions.

If there is a law explicitly prohibits the promotion of online gambling, then they should be accountable. But from what I have seen from reading the article, their SC has already ruled that skill-based online casinos games can be validly promoted by them.

[TopTort777]

Dont blame celebrities for promoting things they should not be promoting, blame their managers instead. They are the one who should be spending more time checking validity of things or services that their employer is about to promote. Celebrities dont have time to check every single offer personally. All they do is selling their face. They have a text to read and they just smile, make happy face and look positive while promoting. Talking head, not more. Blame manager who did their job bad and set up celebrity.

[SATWAT]

In the era of money where moral and values are already ended things are getting the worst day by day because everyone is looking for more money and his influence just because of these celebrities are also having things which are giving them just money nothing moral.
Recently on social media and television have too many ads related to sports betting and gambling which were really hurting new generation because they are admiring and due to their followers and influence things are going more troubling, but sadly authorities are doing nothing just paper work and taking money into their deep pockets.
Few countries are doing legislation which could be helpful but still many things need to be done before its have worst for millions those are chasing them and trying to have quick money from these terrible methods.

[Slow death]

This issue of influencers getting involved with gambling and promoting gambling has been heavily criticized by many governments, even in cases where gambling is legal in countries where the government criticizes influencers who promote gambling. I think it's a very complex issue, because what I've seen is that some influencers I've seen haven't posted warnings for people to only gamble with money they can afford to lose.

They simply lie to their followers, in many cases even telling their followers that by gambling they will get rich. That's why it's a complicated issue. Now when gambling promotions are illegal, then the government takes action quickly, they prosecute the influencers and rightly so

[hyudien]

What are your thoughts in this? Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling or should they just be more careful about what kind of gambling they are promoting? Is it ok as long as any gambling promoted is legal?

From the sources you shared it's clear that these celebrities are promoting illegal gambling sites, which is punishable by the local government. I don't think these celebrities are fools and knew what they were doing before they agreed to promote the sites. Clearly if they're found guilty they'll be punished, if they don't want to repeat the same behavior, they should promote legal gambling sites approved by the local government, this also applies to other promotions as the essence is both (legal and illegal).

[YOSHIE]

What are your thoughts in this? Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling or should they just be more careful about what kind of gambling they are promoting? Is it ok as long as any gambling promoted is legal?

I no longer believe in cases and laws against celebrities who promote gambling sites, it is only a silly man's date, they can easily apologize and be released, celebrity cases are caught in cases of gambling site advertisements, this is not the first, maybe this is so much.

What is clear is that the gambling site really cannot be eradicated even though they are illegal or legal, basically promoting the illegal gambling site is just the large payment, for me not the doubt, all of that is law enforcement tricks so that they get paid too, stupid.

[danherbias07]

Majorly some celebrities have been under investigation for the alleged promotion of unauthorized betting sites and gambling platforms.Their actions and efforts have been labeled unsuitable and illegal as it engages their audience into vulnerable activities that are capable of several ruins and damages.

Well, there are legalities, so some celebrities are not investigated because they are promoting a regulated online casino. Just like here in our country, a lot of veteran and young actors are promoting gambling in television commercials and social media applications.

Recently, I also saw an advertisement for a regulated online casino before a film started. I am with my kids going to watch Karate Kid: Legends in a cinema, and that online casino commercial popped out before the movie began. Imagine that. They are everywhere now, and celebrities will keep on accepting their offers as long as they are regulated. Not all will be punished even if they can ruin a life of a person.

[SOKO-DEKE]

What are your thoughts in this? Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling or should they just be more careful about what kind of gambling they are promoting? Is it ok as long as any gambling promoted is legal?

far as gambling is legal, I do not see any problem with celebrities or any other people promoting gambling sites. But all I have to say is that celebrities should always try to verify any site they are given to promote, whether it is a gambling site or any other site, to know that it is legal. So, if any celebrity can follow the right steps and laws that guide any promotion, there will be no problem in the future. Therefore, celebrities should not be convinced by big funds to promote something that is illegal.

[Akbarkoe]

Earlier this year, the Telangana police filed a First Information Report (FIR) against 29 celebrities and influencers, including popular figures like Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Vijay Devarakonda, and Manchu Lakshmi for allegedly promoting illegal betting and gambling apps through their social media platforms.

Sources close to Rana Daggubati had told NDTV that a legal team had vetted the endorsement contract before he signed it. He also said Rana had only promoted skill-based games that the Supreme Court has said are legal, that too in regions where it is allowed, and his association had ended in 2017.

Complainant PM Phanindra Sarma, a 32-year-old businessman, had claimed that celebrities are allegedly accepting large sums of money to promote various betting platforms, which encourage users to gamble their hard-earned money.


What are your thoughts in this? Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling or should they just be more careful about what kind of gambling they are promoting? Is it ok as long as any gambling promoted is legal?

This usually depends on the regulations and societal norms in a particular country. Not all countries prohibit gambling. Typically, countries that condemn such practices are the ones prohibiting them. This happens in my country too, and it's really bad in the eyes of the public, whose majority still dislikes gambling.

Look at countries that legalize gambling, they're generally indifferent to it and don't see any public criticism.

[Hewlet]

What are your thoughts in this? Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling or should they just be more careful about what kind of gambling they are promoting? Is it ok as long as any gambling promoted is legal?

it will depend entirely on the personality of the supposed celebrity in question and the niche the person is. imagine telling a footballer that usually gets there endorsement from betting companies that because he is a celebrity that he should not promot such companies? how feasible will that even be? by default, those are the kind of brand that will want to work with him so you can not even tell such a one not to promote or get himself affiliated with such a brand. so many content creators that are the most common celebrity in m yregion are brand ambassadors to a lot of gambling platform that lacks repute. those guys do not even consider what the public are saying because they generally owes no one nothing. the only thing is that at your end, you do not just use a platform just because it is promoted by a celebrity. most of hem are just promoting the platform but are never making use of it.

[Swordsoffreedom]

What are your thoughts in this? Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling or should they just be more careful about what kind of gambling they are promoting? Is it ok as long as any gambling promoted is legal?

I no longer believe in cases and laws against celebrities who promote gambling sites, it is only a silly man's date, they can easily apologize and be released, celebrity cases are caught in cases of gambling site advertisements, this is not the first, maybe this is so much.

What is clear is that the gambling site really cannot be eradicated even though they are illegal or legal, basically promoting the illegal gambling site is just the large payment, for me not the doubt, all of that is law enforcement tricks so that they get paid too, stupid.

It is not merely a matter of actors collecting checks or enforcement loopholes though. It cannot be denied that the younger and more vulnerable audience may get affected by seeing these celebrities and influencers promote gambling and might even perceive this as something trendy, cool and harmless. Afaik, in the Netherlands, there is a law that prohibits celebrities from doing these gambling ads just to protect the minors from gambling addiction. A few days back, I read an article where some Aussie kids as young as 12 stated that they saw influencers gamble and this made gambling look safe and glamorous and now they got attracted and wanted to do the same. And look, these reactions have psychological evidence and are not just related to our emotions. So yeah, IMO, celebrities should not be simply allowed to flex with these gambling promos and get away just by apologizing, but there have to be some serious regulations here.

[mvdheuvel1983]

What are your thoughts in this? Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling or should they just be more careful about what kind of gambling they are promoting? Is it ok as long as any gambling promoted is legal?

It's not that these celebrities were not allowed to promote gambling and I don't think I will support any movement that celebrities should not promote gambling, perhaps they get paid to do that so, but what I will not support is the fact that the celebrities are promoting illegal casinos and sometimes too even when promoting legally licensed casinos, they lie about some things and thereby deceiving people to go into gambling, that is totally wrong. If they can punish some celebrities like this in my place, I will be happy, at least other will learn.

Instead of stopping the celebrities from promoting gambling companies they should be made to under the risk involved in promoting fake casinos and the danger they make the genuine ones face in promoting their business, celebrities should be made to face the law if they make their followers to lose money due to the fake information they spread during their promotion of the fake casinos and they should be made to pay by so doing they will be careful enough to know the difference between fake and real companies they will be promoting. There should be identification of licensed casinos so that the celebrities who promotes will know that they are not fake.

[Solosanz]

far as gambling is legal, I do not see any problem with celebrities or any other people promoting gambling sites. But all I have to say is that celebrities should always try to verify any site they are given to promote, whether it is a gambling site or any other site, to know that it is legal. So, if any celebrity can follow the right steps and laws that guide any promotion, there will be no problem in the future. Therefore, celebrities should not be convinced by big funds to promote something that is illegal.

Usually they use terms that won't put them on blame e.g. "I, my name, not affiliate nor endorse the brand in my photo/video etc". Depends on how viral are their content, if their content went viral, they can't use that terms to make them right because the government will caught them in order to make the citizen happy.

Celebrities are people who have luxury lifestyle because they need that in order to make them "expensive" hence they're promoting illegal casinos or even fall to prostitution.

[DaNNy001]

Not that they were filed a report because they promoting gambling, but they were filed report because they are promoting illegal gambling sites.

We know the extent celebrities can go because of something like this. It is better how they are filed a report. If celebrities wants to avoid lawsuits against the government or people, they should promote something that is legal.

My thoughts exactly, if it's a legit casinos then there would be no need to file a report against him...A lot of influencial people do gambling promotions so it's nothing new, it's just all about advertising the legal casinos..In a country where the justice system works no matter who you might be or the influence that you have you are still going to be reprimanded and called to order, I wish this is something they can be done in my country

[mikel_012]

Dont blame celebrities for promoting things they should not be promoting, blame their managers instead. They are the one who should be spending more time checking validity of things or services that their employer is about to promote. Celebrities dont have time to check every single offer personally. All they do is selling their face. They have a text to read and they just smile, make happy face and look positive while promoting. Talking head, not more. Blame manager who did their job bad and set up celebrity.

This is deviating the blame. The manager can't force them to promote scams or things that are imoral to promote. The manager will get the deals and ask the celebrity, the celebrity can always say NO and promote something else. But since gambling deals often offer a lot of money, they will take it without any issue and in then blame the manager as if they had a gun pointed to them making them go to the front of the camera to promote the website.

My thoughts exactly, if it's a legit casinos then there would be no need to file a report against him...A lot of influencial people do gambling promotions so it's nothing new, it's just all about advertising the legal casinos..In a country where the justice system works no matter who you might be or the influence that you have you are still going to be reprimanded and called to order, I wish this is something they can be done in my country

It everything is legal there is no need to envolve the police or the judiciary. But the followers can still dislike and it can be bad for their images. In Brazil a youtuber that had a lot a big public of children following him was advertising casinos. Of course no one liked that.

[junder]

It's not certain if they're promoting it solely in video format, as today's advanced technology can turn photos into videos that appear realistic. Many celebrities in my country have good backgrounds, but some videos show them promoting illegal betting sites. I don't immediately believe it, as it could be the site's actions unilaterally placing ads.
Many things are easier to do these days with the advancement of technology, one of which is creating engaging advertisements without the need for a main character. AI can help.

Yes, technology could be used to clone videos and pictures of celebrities to promote the services they have no connection to. But this doesn't mean that there are no celebrities who are mainly concerned about making money and nothing else. They might not promote illegal gambling but they engage in fake promotion. These days it is common to see some celebrities showing off wads of cash and expensive items on the internet, claiming that it was acquired with gambling wins. These kinds of promotion can push people to gambling addiction.

However, we also need to pay attention to details as we follow these celebrities since technology can put out false information.             

The advancement of technology is indeed real, but even so, there are also those with malicious intentions who exploit their technological skills as a means of communication. A lot of fake news or hoaxes are circulating. Furthermore, many people are easily fooled by news on social media, including gambling advertisements, which are ubiquitous. In fact, in every video I watch, I always find casino names displayed.
I myself am someone who doesn't care much about the world of celebrities or other important figures. Some people enjoy spending their daily lives seeking out information about their favorite celebrities, but I'm not like that.