Have you seen gambling advertisements on TV? Opinion.

[uneng]

Gambling ads are everywhere, even at TV's ads from countries where gambling isn't totally legal. Sports betting has invaded with all strength soccer industry in my country and it's just impossible to watch a match without seeing a dozen sports betting companies being promoted meanwhile. They have also hired national athletes, actors and comedians to execute the advertisements.

What I dislike is the way advertisements are made sometimes, as influencers lead the public to the error of believing gambling is a source of extra income. They take advantage of the uneducated ones to succeed. That is not good on long term for people being deceived, neither for gambling industry, which is just going to be seen more negatively than it already is.

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[BitcoinTurk]

While watching TV with my kid, I've watched various advertisements of gambling nature (let's say for example, Rummy123, RummyCircle, A23 Rummy, etc.)
These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

Gambling advertisements are prohibited under television broadcasting laws in many countries but in some countries such broadcast bans are unfortunately not enforced by regulatory and supervisory authorities. I think that if a young child sees these ads and asks questions about gambling, we should definitely not lie about it. Although a child has reached a certain age level to understand what is told to them it is a proven fact that children generally quickly understand the distinction between right and wrong that they are taught at a young age. For this reason, I think that instead of teaching false information to young children about gambling they should be taught that it is actually a bad habit.

Learning that gambling is harmful for a young child will significantly reduce the gambling habits that may occur in the future because the child will know gambling as a bad thing and will be aware that it is something that should not be played. Of course, this idea may change over time but it is possible to minimize such possibilities with the right training.

[Westinhome]

Gambling ads are everywhere, even at TV's ads from countries where gambling isn't totally legal. Sports betting has invaded with all strength soccer industry in my country and it's just impossible to watch a match without seeing a dozen sports betting companies being promoted meanwhile. They have also hired national athletes, actors and comedians to execute the advertisements.

What I dislike is the way advertisements are made sometimes, as influencers lead the public to the error of believing gambling is a source of extra income. They take advantage of the uneducated ones to succeed. That is not good on long term for people being deceived, neither for gambling industry, which is just going to be seen more negatively than it already is.

The gambling ads was easily get into the TV by using the money giving to the television channel.We know not all the television channel get the ads,So they accepts the ads from the gambling and made an disclaimer at the end of the ads.Which was not even hear by the innocent people,if the innocent people had share this to their friends.Then both the innocent person and his friends will loss the money.If they play with the knowledge,the possibility of losing money was low in gambling.

[agustina2]

While watching TV with my kid, I've watched various advertisements of gambling nature (let's say for example, Rummy123, RummyCircle, A23 Rummy, etc.)
These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

Here in our local, I've never seen a gambling ad as a commercial on a local television network. Mostly, streaming sites like Youtube are those that frequently place gambling-related ads.  I don't find it troublesome if gambling advertisements are shown everywhere especially if they follow the right guidelines in the first place. What else can we do? Can we stop it?

If you care for your kids I don't think we should put the blame on the advertisements but rather just do your part to help them become responsible while growing.

[harizen]

How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

Why should you lie? Direct answer them about what they saw and feed their mind with knowledge.

Besides, I don't find that kids will have such interest right away if they see will a gambling ads while they are watching.

Like any other advertisement, they will just ignore it and hit that "SKIP" button as they don't want to be interfered on what they are currently watching.

Don't stressed about it mate. That's not an alarming. It's impossible for me that those ads will trapped our kids into gambling. Just do our best to keep them educated in several things like gambling or any other activities that's not fit to them yet.

[serjent05]

I do not mind gambling platforms to advertised on TV but it should be accompanied by a gambling awareness campaign.  This way we are not denying people about where to find good place to play gambling games but at the same time we are raising awareness about the negative effects of too much gambling and the devastating effect of gambling addiction.  It is like giving the masses a choice and at the same time make them aware the possible effect of it on their lives.

[Mr.right85]

These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

It’s not something uncommon these days as the growth in the industry and the benefits it gets from positive advertising has got gambling sites out for more publicity and you can’t go a day without seeing at least one or two gambling sites. Every time they do come by, they always proclaim big wins and that’s what people are out for. It becomes the captivating point for kids and gets them curious.
When they do, I don’t think it’s the best idea to lie to them because they eventually find out and when they do, they become way worst than you would have expected.

I feel when they come to you with curiosity over what you feel is bad, you tell them the pros and cons to the industry, than make them an alien to it and that would in turn help them more. That’s because, the lesson they will learn from you on the course would be direction towards the takes you want for them on it but, rather than what they would be fed with else where.

[retreat]

In my country all forms of gambling are prohibited so there are no advertisements about gambling platforms. However, at sporting events there are lots of banners about cigarette and contraceptive products which I think are quite disturbing. The government also doesn't seem to be too bothered by these advertisements because they get taxes from it.
In fact, the government should regulate these advertisements because they are quite disturbing and can influence young people to use these products. These advertisements can influence children's subconscious minds and trigger them to be curious and use the product. That's why in developing countries the rate of addiction to gambling, cigarettes, etc. is quite high because there are no advertising regulations from the government.

At one side you are saying that gambling is prohibited in your country and on the other side you are saying that the government do not bother if about sports betting advertisements. Instead of collecting money as an advertisement for sports betting, they could actually ban the local platforms that are advertising those bets and fine them too.

Either the government first legalise gambling and allow the ads or completely ban the gambling and the betting ads, doing half of the things and allowing the other half for their own benefits is not the right thing in my opinion.

Well, they ban all forms of gambling so advertisements or various things about gambling certainly won't be able to be shown. However, the funny thing is that the government here seems hypocritical because it is common knowledge that in several locations there are nightclubs and casinos that operate and are supported by officials and authorities. So even though gambling here is banned, behind the scenes it is still operating lol.

[ethereumhunter]

These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

It’s not something uncommon these days as the growth in the industry and the benefits it gets from positive advertising has got gambling sites out for more publicity and you can’t go a day without seeing at least one or two gambling sites. Every time they do come by, they always proclaim big wins and that’s what people are out for. It becomes the captivating point for kids and gets them curious.
When they do, I don’t think it’s the best idea to lie to them because they eventually find out and when they do, they become way worst than you would have expected.

I feel when they come to you with curiosity over what you feel is bad, you tell them the pros and cons to the industry, than make them an alien to it and that would in turn help them more. That’s because, the lesson they will learn from you on the course would be direction towards the takes you want for them on it but, rather than what they would be fed with else where.

The important thing is that we don't lie to our children and explain what gambling is and its impact on them so they can think. With this thinking, they can understand that they don't need to gamble if it only negatively impacts their lives. They will find out for themselves when they grow up and see what is happening in their environment. If they can find examples of people who gamble, they can compare them with people who don't gamble so they can conclude what gambling really is like.

They probably wouldn't approach gambling if they knew its impact on them, especially if they had seen what happens to someone who gambles for too long and what impacts they experience. Children have great curiosity but with guidance from their parents, they can learn and understand what they should not do even when they grow up.

[nimogsm]

I don’t see anything wrong with an advertisement if there are no direct calls to play. If it is simply informational in nature, then it’s okay. But if the advertisement contains aggressive prizes for playing and communicating a large bonus and an easy game, this should definitely be regulated by censorship.

[Gozie51]

I don’t see anything wrong with an advertisement if there are no direct calls to play. If it is simply informational in nature, then it’s okay. But if the advertisement contains aggressive prizes for playing and communicating a large bonus and an easy game, this should definitely be regulated by censorship.

Wait a minute... Which entrepreneur or business company would put up an advertisement online without showcasing to you what you would benefit from them if you sign up after listening to it? None will do that. Example here signature campaign companies announce opening and solicit for posting by advertising them all over the forum while they also publish the pay rates for every level of user whose expression of interest / application is accepted. This is how it is across, so no gambling company will advertise on TV or anywhere without telling their products and encourage you to win by registering and playing. It is left for the person to decide on what to do , if you let the children to see adverts, they are equally seeing all about the announcement .

[tsaroz]

While watching TV with my kid, I've watched various advertisements of gambling nature (let's say for example, Rummy123, RummyCircle, A23 Rummy, etc.)
These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

Gambling advertising might be affected by the changing rules over time. And now they are illegal to be broadcasted in many countries.
Not sure about the case of India but gambling ads on TVs are restricted in the part of world I live. It might be in order to prevent children from getting curious over the ads. But again that doesn't stop for them from advertising. They do so using the shadow advertisement where they use a same named or similarly named product or service that is not related to gambling but most people would obviously relate the ads to the gambling platform.
The real life casinos here also organize live performance shows that are broadcasted over TV.

[letteredhub]

While watching TV with my kid, I've watched various advertisements of gambling nature (let's say for example, Rummy123, RummyCircle, A23 Rummy, etc.)
These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

Gambling advertising might be affected by the changing rules over time. And now they are illegal to be broadcasted in many countries.
Not sure about the case of India but gambling ads on TVs are restricted in the part of world I live. It might be in order to prevent children from getting curious over the ads. But again that doesn't stop for them from advertising. They do so using the shadow advertisement where they use a same named or similarly named product or service that is not related to gambling but most people would obviously relate the ads to the gambling platform.
The real life casinos here also organize live performance shows that are broadcasted over TV.

Several of these gambling companies have bought their way through some of these broadcasting regulatory body that are saddled with the responsibility to clampdown on gambling companies that dares break the gambling advertising rules of operation in the country. And that's why we have societies where gambling adverts are easy to be found on TV shows.

As parents in this case we have to play our role in a technical way by being  obvious and truthful about those adverts to our children explaining to them about the negative consequences and why they are not of age to go near it or think about it. Trying to hide the truth from them can make them talk about it to the wrong people that may either introduce them to it directly.

[GigaBit]

I don’t see anything wrong with an advertisement if there are no direct calls to play. If it is simply informational in nature, then it’s okay. But if the advertisement contains aggressive prizes for playing and communicating a large bonus and an easy game, this should definitely be regulated by censorship.

Children may be attracted to gambling due to gambling advertisements on TV which has no chance to be ignored. However, if gambling is perceived negatively by the people of a country, but gambling is advertised on TV, it means that the people of that country will begin to accept gambling as normal after a certain period of time. If people are not attracted to gambling by immediate advertisement then after a long time there will be many gamblers. As a result, gambling companies may not recover in the short term, but after a long time, their business may increase tremendously. Gambling is usually advertised on TV in countries where gambling is permitted.

[MAAManda]

While watching TV with my kid, I've watched various advertisements of gambling nature (let's say for example, Rummy123, RummyCircle, A23 Rummy, etc.)
These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

In Indonesia gambling is illegal, therefore we'll never see any gambling advertisements there. However, there are several things that cannot be separated from these advertisements, such as the UCL event, because Indonesia is a country where football fanaticism is very high, it is undeniable that children and adults will watch UCL events, where several teams there directly sponsor gambling sites.

One time I watched UCL together with my little brother who was still underage, he was the type of person who was very curious, so he asked about everything there, including the main sponsor Porto (Betano), so I just explained what Actually, without having to lie, I also explained that gambling is a scary thing if you can't control yourself, that's all.

[Solosanz]

Yes, gambling advertisement is nothing new on television.

But if you don't want to see that, the only way is switching to other stations especially for kids e.g. kids station, CN, discovery kids etc. If you say you're not enjoy to watch it, then I can't comment too much.

I never watch television anymore because cell phone is better for my productivity.

[Jemzx00]

I don’t see anything wrong with an advertisement if there are no direct calls to play. If it is simply informational in nature, then it’s okay. But if the advertisement contains aggressive prizes for playing and communicating a large bonus and an easy game, this should definitely be regulated by censorship.

Is there any advertisement that doesn't invite people to buy or entice viewers unto their platform or product? Isn't that the main point of why these companies or businesses do advertisement?

There are some countries who regulates these kind of gambling advertisement while there are some who ban them. However, there are some who allow them at all. In my case, most of the gambling advertisement we've received from television are mostly offline casino where people will be tempted with all the prizes they offer especially grand prizes. They also showcase how alluring their casino is and where people will be excited to visit them.

I don't mind much about these gambling advertisement for my children since, for me, it still depends to us parents to educate them especially that these gambling things mostly starts on their environment such as schools and other children they'll interact with and not on a casino.

[piebeyb]

One time I watched UCL together with my little brother who was still underage, he was the type of person who was very curious, so he asked about everything there, including the main sponsor Porto (Betano), so I just explained what Actually, without having to lie, I also explained that gambling is a scary thing if you can't control yourself, that's all.

Yes, that's a good way for you to explain to your little brother about the dangers of that site, so that it's not easy for him to look for it on Google search and play there. Moreover, the advertisements that appear on the football field boards, including sponsors, don't look like gambling either. it's just a written name of the site so they will definitely ignore it and it's not that important to know.

But if your sister is a curious person, maybe not many people are like you, most people will ignore the ad, it doesn't even look like an invitation, it's even displayed for something that makes people curious, just a billboard with the name of the site and a sponsor, nothing more. In fact, what's dangerous is if your younger sibling sees a gambling streamer on the internet where the details are clearer there. btw, fortunately you are in a country where gambling is not legal. 

[AicecreaME]

Here in our country, there's no such thing as gambling advertisement on TV, this is because there's an agency that filters the ads being showed on national television to protect the children's welfare. Almost all, if not really entirely of the advertisements in our country are rated G which means that it is suitable for any audience. And if there are ads that weren't filtered in the beginning, the mtrcb will remove it from being aired ever again especially if it is bothersome and could promote harmful effects to the viewers.

Hopefully, there will also be an agency like ours to filter the ads being displayed and played on your TV. This is to prevent kids from being exposed to unwanted scenarios that could cloud their judgment.

[Hypnosis00]

While watching TV with my kid, I've watched various advertisements of gambling nature (let's say for example, Rummy123, RummyCircle, A23 Rummy, etc.)
These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

Good thing I'd never see it on TV so I have nothing to explain with my kids. Maybe this will depend on the location or country that allows gambling ads to be published on Television because I'd never seen it since before. But can be seen on social media platforms like Facebook, in fact, many social media influencers are promoting this. This is not really appropriate to be on television and parents have a huge role in educating their kids. But I think the government must implement rules restricting this kind of ads shown on television as this is not appropriate for kids.