Have you seen gambling advertisements on TV? Opinion.

[Mauser]

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?

I don't really know what kind of Ads are shown on TV these days because I don't watch any private TV anymore. Except for Netflix I only watch some public TV with mostly news and local reports, luckily there are no ads. In my opinion there should definitely be boundaries on gambling ads on TV. For example, during morning Kid shows there shouldn't be any gambling related Ads. When the show is directly made for kids then there shouldn't be any Ads in general. The kids don't have any money yet and all the ideas put in their head will come down to the parents to buy these things. Why not just let kids enjoy their shows and only focus on adults with the Ads? In my country there are a lot of flyers and local advertising for gambling. Near one of my favourite restaurants is a big betting place and my niece and nephew keep getting cards from them, so every time we go for dinner and pass that place, they keep asking me about it. I don't think it's okay that they give their flyers to 10-year-old children, or maybe the find it on the ground as people throw it away, which is also not okay to produce these ads in such high quantities. Kids should be more protected from Ads in general, the companies can focus on them enough when they are adults.

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[chaser15]

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?

Kids aren't easily attracted to that especially if that's a gambling advertisement. What they want to see while watching is cartoons, funny blogs, game streams, and anything that is funny. If that is gambling, they will just ask for that remote control and hit that skip advertisement.

If they don't ignore it, then it's not a problem. If they ask you about it then just answer them directly.

If we will hide it from them, that will just make them curious and that's a problem.

[wiss19]

If I am not wrong in many countries advertising TV commercials is somewhat prohibited or restricted and also gambling platforms concentrate more on serious ways of advertising than just making funny ads on TV and expecting people to use them.

For example, casinos create sponsorship offer deals with popular franchise link football clubs then their logo will be in their jersey or some sort of it so whenever the team plays and the game Aired there will be millions of viewers watching the casino logo too and that is going to bring the actual customers and also creates more brand value to their name which adds further benefits.

I'm not sure whether casinos don't consider it a serious way of advertising or not but I guess you are right that most countries have a restriction or prohibition on gambling-related TV commercials because I've never seen one my entire life, maybe they are allowed in countries where gambling is legal but I also think that one reason for this might be because minors also watch TV and they know it isn't a good thing to show kids gambling advertisements.

Regarding global strategic partnerships of gambling platforms with famous football clubs, I think a month or two ago I read a news that said that FIFA is about to impose a rule where gambling logos and names won't be allowed to be used on the front of the kits worn by players, I don't know if that is going to be implemented or not but if it does, that will be a big loss for casinos.

[Findingnemo]

If I am not wrong in many countries advertising TV commercials is somewhat prohibited or restricted and also gambling platforms concentrate more on serious ways of advertising than just making funny ads on TV and expecting people to use them.

For example, casinos create sponsorship offer deals with popular franchise link football clubs then their logo will be in their jersey or some sort of it so whenever the team plays and the game Aired there will be millions of viewers watching the casino logo too and that is going to bring the actual customers and also creates more brand value to their name which adds further benefits.

I'm not sure whether casinos don't consider it a serious way of advertising or not but I guess you are right that most countries have a restriction or prohibition on gambling-related TV commercials because I've never seen one my entire life, maybe they are allowed in countries where gambling is legal but I also think that one reason for this might be because minors also watch TV and they know it isn't a good thing to show kids gambling advertisements.

I am sure there is, and just the same restrictions for cigarette, Liquor, and many others even in the country where those things are legal you can't see their advertisements on TV commercials. So they have to find other ways to brand their names and successfully do it in many other ways which are more effective, a lot cheaper than air an ad on TV and especially I don't know how many people are really watching TV in these busy days and we got everything in our palm so-called smartphone.

[panjul07]

Yes I've seen it many times and all of them were in sport matches especially football match, although it is not a direct ads but there are many banners of gambling sites in sports matches.
I'm not quite understand about the rules and regulation of gambling ads in TV, but I'm sure every country and its local TV must have their own rules about it.
Personally I do not care about gambling ads in sports matches as it can be said as common thing but it will be bad if there are gambling ads outside sports events.
If we are afraid about our kids to watch that ads, we should educate them about it, dont let them find about it themselves without our control.

[wxa7115]

Yes I've seen it many times and all of them were in sport matches especially football match, although it is not a direct ads but there are many banners of gambling sites in sports matches.
I'm not quite understand about the rules and regulation of gambling ads in TV, but I'm sure every country and its local TV must have their own rules about it.
Personally I do not care about gambling ads in sports matches as it can be said as common thing but it will be bad if there are gambling ads outside sports events.
If we are afraid about our kids to watch that ads, we should educate them about it, dont let them find about it themselves without our control.

I agree, I understand that people do not want kids to be exposed to gambling ads, but there are also limits to the regulations that a government could put in place, if gambling ads were being shown during a TV show which was specifically aimed at kids then you can be sure I will be against that kind of advertising.

But a sport event more than anything attracts adults and young people, so I am fine with casino ads showing during sport events, and if a kid asks about it then they can be guided by their parents, instead of trying to get the government to regulate what we can watch or not on our TVs.

[ethereumhunter]

Kids aren't easily attracted to that especially if that's a gambling advertisement. What they want to see while watching is cartoons, funny blogs, game streams, and anything that is funny. If that is gambling, they will just ask for that remote control and hit that skip advertisement.

If they don't ignore it, then it's not a problem. If they ask you about it then just answer them directly.

If we will hide it from them, that will just make them curious and that's a problem.

The important thing is that we don't lie to them when explaining gambling so they also know the truth. We can also provide a detailed explanation about the consequences of gambling, especially when they grow up and the problems they can face as adults. Maybe they won't pay much attention but when they become curious, they will find out on their own and what is more worrying is if they gamble secretly without their parents knowing. They can get carried away with gambling and find it difficult to stop gambling, so parents must really be able to supervise their children when they are using their devices and connected to the internet.

[SeriouslyGiveaway]

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?

I often come across gambling ads on YouTube, and my nephew frequently asks me about them. Initially, I was unsure how to explain this to him. I realized that, given his age, it might be challenging for him to grasp the concept no matter how I explained it. Fortunately, I found a solution - I started using YouTube Premium to avoid those ads.

The important thing is that we don't lie to them when explaining gambling so they also know the truth. We can also provide a detailed explanation about the consequences of gambling, especially when they grow up and the problems they can face as adults. Maybe they won't pay much attention but when they become curious, they will find out on their own and what is more worrying is if they gamble secretly without their parents knowing. They can get carried away with gambling and find it difficult to stop gambling, so parents must really be able to supervise their children when they are using their devices and connected to the internet.

I believe in being honest with children, but not all age groups can fully comprehend the complexities of certain topics. Nowadays, there are various types of gambling advertisements, including binary options, which can be considered a form of gambling. Explaining these concepts to a 6-7-year-old can be quite challenging.

[ethereumhunter]

I believe in being honest with children, but not all age groups can fully comprehend the complexities of certain topics. Nowadays, there are various types of gambling advertisements, including binary options, which can be considered a form of gambling. Explaining these concepts to a 6-7-year-old can be quite challenging.

Honesty with children is important so that they can accept the explanation and not be misinformed so that they can accept it. Maybe they will still have more questions about gambling and if we can explain it, we can explain it in more detail. But if we can't explain it, we can find other information to explain it to them. The important thing is that we can explain what they need to know so they don't go down the wrong path, including providing an understanding of the dangers of gambling at their age or when they grow up. This is necessary so they don't try it when they grow up because they already got the information from us.

[Dimitri94]

With watching via YouTube I always use the kids account if they are watching or if not they tend to not watch TV and have seen some of those ads. We just tell them not to do it as it is a bad thing, but mostly they will ask more questions as they haven't noticed the ads.

In my country there is no advertising on TV about gambling. Because gambling is not legal here. But there are a lot of ads in online. Therefore, the effect of traditional TV advertisement is not much but the effect of online is not less. Because I think kids now prefer online more than TV. We used to see any advertisement on TV and take necessary measures so that no kid would be interested in it. But because of online advertising, those issues cannot be solved by others. However, this matter already taken in observation by the govt. authority. Advertising on TV is not unusual in any country where gambling is legal. If we can prevent children from watching such advertisements online then it will not be seen as a major problem.

[naikturun]

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?

Yes, it is true that children will be very easily influenced, especially since things seem new to them, children's curiosity is very high.
and they will see and study it if they are really curious.
Preventing the display of such advertisements is also one form of preventing children from experiencing this.

[abel1337]

If national lottery is included in this gambling advertisement, basically I've watched before when I was still a kid but now I haven't seen any of these advertisement on television anymore. I remember that even the draw of winners are broadcast live on our national television. I know it because my father is actively watching it every night. Aside from national lottery, I can't recall any gambling advertisement from any channels in my country that had flashed a gambling advertisement. I think casinos are prioritizing in doing advertisement on social medias given that I am almost seeing one everyday.

[D ltr]

 for my local TV ,  I've never seen it, and in my  country is also aggressively arresting gambling influencers, so it's impossible for gambling advertisements to appear on TV.
but online gambling advertisements are very disturbing if we open web,n social media , sometimes 2-3x gambling advertisements will appear on my social media pages

[jrrsparkles]

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?

Yes, it is true that children will be very easily influenced, especially since things seem new to them, children's curiosity is very high.
and they will see and study it if they are really curious.
Preventing the display of such advertisements is also one form of preventing children from experiencing this.

Do you really think it is going to prevent children from knowing the gambling/ casino sites?

No, if you want children to stay away from gambling then creating awareness about the importance of money and how much hours of work are put by their parents to get their salary every month then the kids realize where to spend money and where they should not.

But governments are really literally preventing nothing because they don't want to teach the upcoming generation about money then they will start asking questions about policies and it follows.

[YOSHIE]

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?

This should not happen, but not all countries allow gambling advertisements to be shown on TV, India may be one of the places where gambling advertisements are shown on TV screens, but not in my country, TV companies must follow the rules made by the authorities in our country regarding information and electronics, everything is regulated neatly, advertisements that have a bad impact on children are not allowed.

But the Indian state authorities prohibit gambling advertisements from being shown on TV screens, in my opinion it is easy to prohibit companies from advertising this, but what is worse is kong-kali-kong, There are shrimps behind rocks and for some reason, they are difficult to eradicate, but if the Indian people protest against gambling advertisements on TV not appearing anymore, maybe that will help solve the problem, it all comes back to society and the government, because they can do whatever they want, including advertising gambling.

[Crypto Library]

Do you really think it is going to prevent children from knowing the gambling/ casino sites?
No, if you want children to stay away from gambling then creating awareness about the importance of money and how much hours of work are put by their parents to get their salary every month then the kids realize where to spend money and where they should not.

Well said mate, it has actually become a normal phenomenon now that gambling site promotions are being given on tv channels. Moreover, such ads can be seen not only on TV channels but also on other platforms, starting from YouTube. In my opinion, in this digital age, if children are connected to these devices, then they can come in front of them. In this case, it is not enough to think that these should not be displayed in front of them.
So we have to think that if these come in front of them, they should take it negatively because under age gambling will never bring anything good. In this case what and why gambling is done and it is not good for children should be inculcated in their minds. And the thing that you mentioned, that is teaching money management to children, I think it is very important thing, it is not only in the field of gambling, it will be useful in others cases of their life.

[uneng]

Do you really think it is going to prevent children from knowing the gambling/ casino sites?
No, if you want children to stay away from gambling then creating awareness about the importance of money and how much hours of work are put by their parents to get their salary every month then the kids realize where to spend money and where they should not.

Well said mate, it has actually become a normal phenomenon now that gambling site promotions are being given on tv channels. Moreover, such ads can be seen not only on TV channels but also on other platforms, starting from YouTube. In my opinion, in this digital age, if children are connected to these devices, then they can come in front of them. In this case, it is not enough to think that these should not be displayed in front of them.
So we have to think that if these come in front of them, they should take it negatively because under age gambling will never bring anything good. In this case what and why gambling is done and it is not good for children should be inculcated in their minds. And the thing that you mentioned, that is teaching money management to children, I think it is very important thing, it is not only in the field of gambling, it will be useful in others cases of their life.

That is why it's a must for parents to be present on the daily life of their children. Some people are really negligent nowadays: they want their children to be educated and matured on the automatic mode, where electronic devices, school and government do everything for them, while parents only concern about earning money and proportionating the basic financial needs of those children. The social and emotional aspects are put aside this way, leading the children to not having positive references where to inspire themselves on the construction of their personality and behavior.

Then, it's really risky that they get inclined to developing different addictions, although gambling is harder for children to get access, since they need money to bet and to prove they are adults through KYC procedure. Anyway, ads won't stop being displayed on TV and Youtube channels due to disfunctional children who don't have attention and aren't cared by their families. The dangers and risks of the world don't stop existing because some people aren't prepared for them.

[knowngunman]

Kids aren't easily attracted to that especially if that's a gambling advertisement. What they want to see while watching is cartoons, funny blogs, game streams, and anything that is funny. If that is gambling, they will just ask for that remote control and hit that skip advertisement.

If they don't ignore it, then it's not a problem. If they ask you about it then just answer them directly.

If we will hide it from them, that will just make them curious and that's a problem.

Seriously, the way gambling ads are being display on TV this days is alarming and dangerous for our upcoming generation. During football match, the fifteen minutes break is always use to advertise all sort of gambling sites. Almost all break in each program must consist of one gambling ads or another and the truth is we can not continue to lie to them. It will be a slap on our face if we lie to them and they eventually find out the truth about it. I believe that not all the children will bother to ask but in case they do, just go ahead to tell them all they need to know about it and of course how dangerous it can be in ruining someone's life if care is not taken. Focus more on its disadvantages so they will be scare to even attempt to try it out. I would also advise to change channel when such ads are being put to play. It won't take up to five minutes.

[pawanjain]

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?

There was an announcement recently that ICC is now allowing gambling sponsors to display their ads and I guess that is why these ads have increased.
Earlier it wasn't displayed on so many platforms but these days its displayed almost everywhere.
I guess other than educating our kids not to fall for it there's nothing we can do about it.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

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?

While watching TV I have seen many gambling advertisements. Also there are gambling ads while watching music on mobile phones or watching something entertaining on Facebook unique social media. Now not India advertisement but almost all the countries are advertising gambling, all these advertisements means more publicity. Of course I think that such advertisements should be less because in such advertisements our children may get addicted to gambling from here. Because here all the rules of gambling are illustrated through advertisement how to participate in gambling and there are lures in such a way that children can be very attracted to it. That's why I think all these ads should not be broadcast on TV. The government of every country should take steps towards this. Otherwise, one day the country will be full of gambling addiction.