Spain bans betting adds - no celebrities, no sport sponsorship, no daytime adds

[Sirait]

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/la-liga-betting-shirt-sponsors-2020-21-season

The new law has knocked down strongly all the preferred advertising options for betting business. They cannot, for example, be on a teams shirt nor celebrities from sports are allowed to promote betting houses or platforms. Also, the adds in TV can only be run late at night. Needless to say that is a torpedo on the finances of several teams and may affect their ability to recruit and maintain the right players.

Teams directly affected:

Alavés (Betway), Cádiz (Dafabet), Granada (Winamax), Levante (Betway), Real Betis (Betway), Sevilla (MarathonBet) and Valencia (Bwin).

I'm really surprised by what the Spanish government is doing, if these teams don't get sponsors then where can they make money to pay for all expenses. Spain is famous for its high taxpayers, if it prohibits gambling sites from sponsoring then it's the same as making it difficult for small football teams to compete with big teams.

[Fortify]

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/la-liga-betting-shirt-sponsors-2020-21-season

The new law has knocked down strongly all the preferred advertising options for betting business. They cannot, for example, be on a teams shirt nor celebrities from sports are allowed to promote betting houses or platforms. Also, the adds in TV can only be run late at night. Needless to say that is a torpedo on the finances of several teams and may affect their ability to recruit and maintain the right players.

Teams directly affected:

Alavés (Betway), Cádiz (Dafabet), Granada (Winamax), Levante (Betway), Real Betis (Betway), Sevilla (MarathonBet) and Valencia (Bwin).

It was inevitable really, when you see almost every football team sponsored by some sort of gambling company then there had to be a crackdown. These teams have large audiences of young children and it does seem ridiculous that they are being exposed to this sort of blatant advertisement. It will be interesting to see how the clubs respond because they naturally sell these spots to the highest paying customers and it might cause quite a hit on their budgets. It could be a good thing too because it seems they are all too happy to spend ridiculous amounts on trading around the top football players and these advertisers only help to fund such activity. The clubs should have avoided this by seeking to protect their own image in the first place.

[agg2702]

Talking about the rules, this seems like a pretty good move to reduce the rate of gambling increases for minors. but seeing from the article that there is an increase in gambling there is at the age of 18-25 years which is a transition period from teenagers to adults (not minors). I don't think this will have a significant impact because at this age they can already determine and look for whatever they like, including gambling.
As for the advertisements or promotions that are carried out at night, it does not guarantee that they do not watch because at the teenage age phase staying up late is no longer a taboo thing and even becomes commonplace even though not everyone does it but on average they do it.
on the other hand this is a crushing blow for the La Liga teams that have gambling sponsors as stated in the article op linked.
and I think this rule will only make a bad impact for La Liga teams that have gambling sponsors without results which do not necessarily reduce the number of youth gambling there.

[famososMuertos]

That does not imply lack money, now we will see an opportunity for other markets/business, that simple. There are plenty of customers who want to be in those t-shirts.

Now on the individual side, this measure that if it seems arbitrary and something ... "Francoist" (reference dictator Franco) is to pretend to take away your freedom of individual expression and the right to commercialize in your thought of freedom the product that comes to you willingly, you cannot restrict that right.

[Chato1977]

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/la-liga-betting-shirt-sponsors-2020-21-season

The new law has knocked down strongly all the preferred advertising options for betting business. They cannot, for example, be on a teams shirt nor celebrities from sports are allowed to promote betting houses or platforms. Also, the adds in TV can only be run late at night. Needless to say that is a torpedo on the finances of several teams and may affect their ability to recruit and maintain the right players.

Teams directly affected:

Alavés (Betway), Cádiz (Dafabet), Granada (Winamax), Levante (Betway), Real Betis (Betway), Sevilla (MarathonBet) and Valencia (Bwin).

wondering what is the reason behind this ? spain is one of the most popular in soccer in which gamblers are all over the place to support their team and of course to bet for them.

Is this something that gamblers must be alarmed on this part?

[michellee]

Talking about the rules, this seems like a pretty good move to reduce the rate of gambling increases for minors. but seeing from the article that there is an increase in gambling there is at the age of 18-25 years which is a transition period from teenagers to adults (not minors). I don't think this will have a significant impact because at this age they can already determine and look for whatever they like, including gambling.
As for the advertisements or promotions that are carried out at night, it does not guarantee that they do not watch because at the teenage age phase staying up late is no longer a taboo thing and even becomes commonplace even though not everyone does it but on average they do it.
on the other hand this is a crushing blow for the La Liga teams that have gambling sponsors as stated in the article op linked.
and I think this rule will only make a bad impact for La Liga teams that have gambling sponsors without results which do not necessarily reduce the number of youth gambling there.

The advertisements or promotions from the gambling company will reduce because of that but that does not mean the young generation can not see the ads because sometimes, they do not sleep at pass midnight. I think the governments are trying to reduce the number of gamblers because they think in this pandemic, while people stay at home and watch many things, people will also see the ads about gambling, which makes them place their bets on sports. Maybe the La Liga teams need to find the other sponsors companies that want to join with them not to lose their income from the advertisements.

[paxmao]

Not sure what this is supposed to achieve - to curb underage gambling perhaps?

I personally think that this is not going to be effective whatsoever. Teenagers can stay up late too, you know?

It's probably just going to be knocking out the funding for a lot of teams and forcing them to make employee cuts for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

It is bad news for the industry, but yes, it is mostly intended to limit effectively the options for advertising, limit the exposure of underaged people, and it means some additional disadvantages for betting houses. Still, it does not seem to address the on-line marketing and, to be honest, young people are much more into tik-tok than TV. Their habits are very different and even the social media they use, such as NOT Facebook, is also different because who want´s to be on your dad´s social network?

It is similar to some of the bans on tobacco, and, if you think of it, these were only partially effective as they made existing brands more resistant to newcomers.

[agg2702]

Talking about the rules, this seems like a pretty good move to reduce the rate of gambling increases for minors. but seeing from the article that there is an increase in gambling there is at the age of 18-25 years which is a transition period from teenagers to adults (not minors). I don't think this will have a significant impact because at this age they can already determine and look for whatever they like, including gambling.
As for the advertisements or promotions that are carried out at night, it does not guarantee that they do not watch because at the teenage age phase staying up late is no longer a taboo thing and even becomes commonplace even though not everyone does it but on average they do it.
on the other hand this is a crushing blow for the La Liga teams that have gambling sponsors as stated in the article op linked.
and I think this rule will only make a bad impact for La Liga teams that have gambling sponsors without results which do not necessarily reduce the number of youth gambling there.

The advertisements or promotions from the gambling company will reduce because of that but that does not mean the young generation can not see the ads because sometimes, they do not sleep at pass midnight. I think the governments are trying to reduce the number of gamblers because they think in this pandemic, while people stay at home and watch many things, people will also see the ads about gambling, which makes them place their bets on sports. Maybe the La Liga teams need to find the other sponsors companies that want to join with them not to lose their income from the advertisements.

Actually, with the rules set, I think it will add new problems, especially for teams that have sponsors in La Liga.
but the possibility of reducing gambling problems in their country is quite small in terms of success because now it is not only television media and it is true that the pandemic is one of the roots of the problem here because with this virus, the economy is getting worse and more and more people are in the world. in the house in the long run, and I think they gamble not without reason because they think this is an instant way to make money even though this is not entirely true.

[madnessteat]

I wouldn't really worry too much about sports clubs, because their soccer uniforms won't remain unadvertised for long. There are a huge number of other sponsors who will gladly take the vacated space. So even if sports clubs lose some of their revenues, it won't last long. It will be much more difficult for bookmakers to find an equally effective promotion.

[Joca97]

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/la-liga-betting-shirt-sponsors-2020-21-season

The new law has knocked down strongly all the preferred advertising options for betting business. They cannot, for example, be on a teams shirt nor celebrities from sports are allowed to promote betting houses or platforms. Also, the adds in TV can only be run late at night. Needless to say that is a torpedo on the finances of several teams and may affect their ability to recruit and maintain the right players.

Teams directly affected:

Alavés (Betway), Cádiz (Dafabet), Granada (Winamax), Levante (Betway), Real Betis (Betway), Sevilla (MarathonBet) and Valencia (Bwin).

This is a really bad decision from Spain.Lots of teams depend on the money from their sponsors and they just cutted a big % of sponsors. Most of this teams will have to find new sponsorships that pay a lot of money and that dosent happen everyday.Really a bad move from Spain.Teams should fight against this

[maju69]

Not sure what this is supposed to achieve - to curb underage gambling perhaps?

I personally think that this is not going to be effective whatsoever. Teenagers can stay up late too, you know?

It's probably just going to be knocking out the funding for a lot of teams and forcing them to make employee cuts for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

It is bad news for the industry, but yes, it is mostly intended to limit effectively the options for advertising, limit the exposure of underaged people, and it means some additional disadvantages for betting houses. Still, it does not seem to address the on-line marketing and, to be honest, young people are much more into tik-tok than TV. Their habits are very different and even the social media they use, such as NOT Facebook, is also different because who want´s to be on your dad´s social network?

It is similar to some of the bans on tobacco, and, if you think of it, these were only partially effective as they made existing brands more resistant to newcomers.

Regarding TikTok social media, I often find those who advertise gambling casinos, even from them doing Live and suggesting that all their followers follow to register on the casino site. Many advertising promotions are starting to reach all influencers and avoid sponsoring various sports. Now it is in effect in some countries limiting sponsorship of gambling sites.

[Rengga Jati]

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/la-liga-betting-shirt-sponsors-2020-21-season
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Teams directly affected:

Alavés (Betway), Cádiz (Dafabet), Granada (Winamax), Levante (Betway), Real Betis (Betway), Sevilla (MarathonBet) and Valencia (Bwin).

Seven of the 20 teams in top-flight La Liga have shirt sponsorship deals with gambling companies.

Wow, although there are still many ways of advertising their gambling, exactly, especially this, advertising by being sponsorship in the "shirt" will be very infleuncing.
COmmonly, being a sponsor in the shirt becomes a very influential way and it is very premium to be there.
that is why it will probably give big impact on the companies.
however, the law is a law, and law must be obeyed.
The companies will turn their strategies to keep adverts8sing their companies or sites whatever happen. Today there are many ways, many people are related to online activities, so that they will try using the chance to advertize many more iby online.

[fortunecrypto]

This is harsh losing $150 million for forcibly dropping their gambling deal and declining their request for a three-year transition deal, the gambling addiction could be high that the government suddenly enforced these restrictions, the teams' management should now think outside of the box now that government do not allow shirt advertisement, this will have a significant impact in the financial status of each team, not just the figure that they come out.

The team can request a dialog, they are paying companies and they give employment and entertainment to a lot of people.

[michellee]

Talking about the rules, this seems like a pretty good move to reduce the rate of gambling increases for minors. but seeing from the article that there is an increase in gambling there is at the age of 18-25 years which is a transition period from teenagers to adults (not minors). I don't think this will have a significant impact because at this age they can already determine and look for whatever they like, including gambling.
As for the advertisements or promotions that are carried out at night, it does not guarantee that they do not watch because at the teenage age phase staying up late is no longer a taboo thing and even becomes commonplace even though not everyone does it but on average they do it.
on the other hand this is a crushing blow for the La Liga teams that have gambling sponsors as stated in the article op linked.
and I think this rule will only make a bad impact for La Liga teams that have gambling sponsors without results which do not necessarily reduce the number of youth gambling there.

The advertisements or promotions from the gambling company will reduce because of that but that does not mean the young generation can not see the ads because sometimes, they do not sleep at pass midnight. I think the governments are trying to reduce the number of gamblers because they think in this pandemic, while people stay at home and watch many things, people will also see the ads about gambling, which makes them place their bets on sports. Maybe the La Liga teams need to find the other sponsors companies that want to join with them not to lose their income from the advertisements.

Actually, with the rules set, I think it will add new problems, especially for teams that have sponsors in La Liga.
but the possibility of reducing gambling problems in their country is quite small in terms of success because now it is not only television media and it is true that the pandemic is one of the roots of the problem here because with this virus, the economy is getting worse and more and more people are in the world. in the house in the long run, and I think they gamble not without reason because they think this is an instant way to make money even though this is not entirely true.

Every decision will have a side effect, whether we already calculate or knows it or not, because if those rules are still be applied, the new problems will come out as you said. It is difficult to solve gambling problems because if one people stop gambling, the other people will start gambling. If people know the real danger of playing gambling in the long term, they can think twice about that and not try to engage in gambling games.

People themselves need money to survive in this pandemic and they see gambling can be one of many ways to make money. But they do not think more about the danger for their life. Hopefully, the banning of betting ads could help reduce gambling problems, especially reducing gambling addiction.

[tz]

I wonder how the Spanish teams are going to respond.

Probably not very positively, mind you, given that this is their livelihoods.

Not sure what precipitated this change to be honest. This stuff has been going on in the rest of the world and in Spain for ages and without warning they decide to ban it... Might be a bit of a kneejerk reaction in my opinion.

[Poker Player]

This is absolutely obnoxious.  I am sick and tired of seeing countries making backwards progress.  There is nothing wrong with gambling and this should be something that is left up to the people to decide on, not an overlord.  I guess I am just tired of countries making backwards moves and seemingly many of them of late.

Hey man, seriously? I'm in favor of the gambling industry but to say that there is nothing wrong with gambling seems too exaggerated for me.

Of course there are bad things in the gaming world. We have the problem of addictions, which in my opinion usually come more from a previous problem of the person than from the game itself, but gambling is not like eating vegetables, where we can say that there is nothing wrong with it.

Besides, nowadays we have the problem of the new technologies, which give instant access, that you can play without anyone knowing it, bet very fast and bet practically anything. With the new technologies, there are new problems with gambling: How is Technology Innovation Impacting Gambling Addiction?

And then there is the problem of minors, which has already been mentioned. So no, the gambling industry is not as harmless as the cultivation of organic vegetables.

[tabas]

Huge money is going to lose on this new law that's being implemented in Spain. We know that there are too many sports fans there and as well as sports bettors.

This is harsh losing $150 million for forcibly dropping their gambling deal and declining their request for a three-year transition deal, the gambling addiction could be high that the government suddenly enforced these restrictions, the teams' management should now think outside of the box now that government do not allow shirt advertisement, this will have a significant impact in the financial status of each team, not just the figure that they come out.

The team can request a dialog, they are paying companies and they give employment and entertainment to a lot of people.

There really is a big effect to the finances of those teams affected, I don't think that they will be given a consideration even if they will have a dialogue request.

[UKprod]

This is going to hurt the income of most sports clubs in Spain, since these ads are a huge source of revenue for them. But somehow i think they will find a loophole through these rules. Somewhere in line with how liquor ads are shown in Indian television. The betting companies can create a similar company that is into some other business but has the same name and run ads of the other company which does not attract the ban.

Also, does anyone know if this has anything to do with Barca not being able to afford Messi?

[lienfaye]

Huge money is going to lose on this new law that's being implemented in Spain. We know that there are too many sports fans there and as well as sports bettors.

Yes it will have a huge impact to casinos, the same goes to influencers because they cant promote a platform that can also give them profit for doing it.

This law might be their solution to prevent their people especially the minors to engage themselves on such activity. However we know if there's a will, there's a way thus if a person is interested to gamble regardless if there's an advertisement around or not, its not hard to find a gambling site that can satisfy yourself.

[ethereumhunter]

Huge money is going to lose on this new law that's being implemented in Spain. We know that there are too many sports fans there and as well as sports bettors.

Yes it will have a huge impact to casinos, the same goes to influencers because they cant promote a platform that can also give them profit for doing it.

This law might be their solution to prevent their people especially the minors to engage themselves on such activity. However we know if there's a will, there's a way thus if a person is interested to gamble regardless if there's an advertisement around or not, its not hard to find a gambling site that can satisfy yourself.

Hopefully, that can be an awareness from the parents to always take care of their kids and understand the risk of gambling. The casino income will reduce because of that but I am sure the casino will figure out how they can still get another way to have the income. The program from the government will surely help people not to watch the gambling ads but for people who are already playing gambling on their favorite sites, they will not care because they can directly visit the site and playing gambling.