Celebrities under fire for endorsing gambling

[milewilda]

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?

More than personal I believe people should obey the rules of jurisdiction they belong to. But as I read the news, it's more of a grey zone where some people get away with gambling promotions while some have trouble with the authorities. Skill based games, games or fantasy sports or gambling, its difficult to draw a line where we could call it gambling.
I have seen many popular Indian celebrities specially both South and Bollywood who come to Nepal to promote casinos here. Not only the popular ones in Kathmandu or Pokhara but also to smaller casinos in lesser know places near the border with India whose 99% gamblers come from India. And all of them get away with it without any issue.

Totally depends on the rules and regulations or simply with the law on a certain country on which neither they would be ending up on having problem into it or not. We do know that gambling promotions do talk some serious money with it specially into those who do have that huge or large network or relevance then it would be that having that premium cost on which we can definitely say that it would be that hard to resist.
Even just simply looking on the social media with those influencers who had been that including gambling ads into their vlogs in the end of their video which is already that common nowadays. Some do faced up some charges or getting banned and some still that continuing up to day on which signifies that it would be just that depending into the jurisdiction. For you as an individual who do have that certain fame and popularity then
it would be just that too impossible that you wont be putting up some little time on making up some research whether you would be pushing through or not.

[Odohu]

The title of the post is misleading because the people were not detailed for arrest just because they promoted gambling on their social media handle but because they promoted illegal casinos, those are two different things. If a casino proposes endorsement deal, it is the duty of people especially the high profile people, to do their due diligence before endorsing such casino because of their large followers. It is even good that the government is watching out for their citizens because such actions will discourage the proliferation of illegal casinos.

[SuperBitMan]

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.

Sometimes I wonder why a celebrity we promote something that they know fully well is a scam just because of money they don't care about reputation anymore all they care about is money and that is why they keep falling into this kind of problem, I'm fully in support with the move they took this celebrities should know that in every thing there are consequences, I heard a news that some celebrities social media account has been blocked because they are promoting illegal gambling sites and Investment platform, for me I think any celebrity who promotes illegal gambu sites and Investment platform should be punished for it because they know fully well they have followers and promoting illegal things we endanger those followers.

[LogitechMouse]

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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?

There's nothing wrong with promoting online gambling on various social media platforms because as much as I hate influencers who are promoting online gambling in general, at the end of the day, it's their page, and they can just promote whatever they want to AS LONG AS  they're being paid. The problem here though is that, they promoted ILLEGAL gambling that's why the police filed a case against them.

Well, they have the reach, the capability to promote online gambling that's why they did it. There might be many influencers that are promoting illegal gambling online, but there are still who have principles in life and they don't want to influence other people negatively. They might be celebrities, but they're also influencers as well meaning they're influencing their followers and if they are doing negative things on their page/channel, they can influence other people out there, and worse their life can change because of them negatively so it's good that this happened.

Maybe include the term "illegal" on the subject title OP because it's a bit misleading as others stated here.

[luckyspirit]

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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?

There's nothing wrong with promoting online gambling on various social media platforms because as much as I hate influencers who are promoting online gambling in general, at the end of the day, it's their page, and they can just promote whatever they want to AS LONG AS  they're being paid. The problem here though is that, they promoted ILLEGAL gambling that's why the police filed a case against them.

Key difference, you are spot on and many missed this. I would like to add that this should be made illegal. Just because something is legal it does not make it right to promote it. There are many bad behaviors that could be promoted this way, but they shouldn't.

There might be many influencers that are promoting illegal gambling online, but there are still who have principles in life and they don't want to influence other people negatively.

This should be made a proper law and not left to choice. Some things are quite terrible. While you may not be allowed to promote people to suicide, you may be allowed to promote all kinds of terrible behavior like becoming obese, ruining your life through gambling and so on. Most people are not educated enough or fit mentally to just play these games with access at their fingertips. 

[aioc]

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 different when celebrities are promoting; they have a massive pull. They can make any products or services, so when celebrities are promoting gambling platforms, expect the popularity of gambling to explode. In this case, he is charged with promoting illegal gambling.

Even if you’re not a celebrity, you will be charged for violation, they are ok promoting casinos many celebrities everywhere are doing that but is different when you're promoting illegal platform, your agent should know this and the celebrity should be awar of this.

[Orpichukwu]

The truth is there should be regulations for all these things; celebrities should be regulated on things they can promote and things they can't, and both regulated and unregulated casinos should know the fact that some of their fans will just blindly follow them to patronise whateverthey promote without giving it a second thought, and if a celebrity promotes something that has to do with the risking of funds, there should be disclaimers about it, and they should give their followers warnings against the danger ahead. That way, they will be able to pass both messages across.

[Japinat]

Maybe include the term "illegal" on the subject title OP because it's a bit misleading as others stated here.

This is right, just to be clear that we’re talking about the same thing, personally, I hate it when influencers or celebrities promote gambling, especially since many of their followers are from poorer backgrounds. But it’s not prohibited under the law.

It only becomes prohibited when they promote illegal casinos, mainly because there’s a huge risk that the games could be rigged, though the real reason is probably that the government can’t tax them.

[lienfaye]

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 would be fine as long as the casinos are legal. It can really encourage people to gamble especially if the celebrity is quite popular. But we can't blame the endorser if the specific gambler became addicted for playing. Because as a gambler, it's your responsibility to control yourself when you play. Don't make it a habit to blame others for your own doing.

Anyway, in this topic, the issue for these celebrities is they are promoting illegal casinos which is against the law and it's a different thing.

[IceLincoln]

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?

Part of the job of being a celebrity is you’re an influencer, whether paid or not so brands will definitely always want to use celebrities to push their products. The issue is this celebrities for honour and dignity sake should mind the kind of products, services or sites they advertise. You wouldn’t because of small change and ruin your reputation you’ve garnered over the years. There are somany former footballers in the world who promote betting sites and are all legal, and enjoying their peace and dividends.

[Juse14]

Gambling is not legal in all countries. India falls under one of those countries with quite complex regulations. Certain regions allow the practice, and certain types of games, but the gambling promotions cannot be carried out carelessly if their reach extends to regions where such activities are prohibited. This will also apply even though Rana Daggubati's team claimed that what they were promoting was a skill-based game, which is legal in some particular regions since the local authorities still have the right to decide whether the promotion has violated their applicable regulations or not. That is most probably why these celebrities' names came up in the police report because, on allegations, their promotions could encourage people to gamble in that area where gambling is not allowed.

[Rockstarguy]

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?

Their is nothing wrong if celebrities promote gambling so far as they didn't force anyone or convince anyone to gamble. Celebrities are brand ambassador to different companies apart from gambling companies and what they help these companies to do is maybe to advertise their marketing , maybe whatever any latest feature as brand ambassador they help in promoting and their is nothing bad about it. Ad celebrities do this I believe that their are customers who have deals with  with these gambling companies , these celebrities are just reaching out to customers and asking anyone to gamble.

[mcdouglasx]

Some countries may have certain laws that prohibit certain types of advertising, it happens with casinos, alcoholic beverages and cigarettes, it's all a matter of knowing what audience this advertising was directed to, because if it is not directed to adults and the influencer has a young audience, especially teenagers, it would be an illegal act, generally this kind of influencer are always involved in strange things because they do not have good legal advice to guide them.

[Yamifoud]

No reports will be filed unless they promote illegal gambling. But in this case, these influencers violate the rules, and instead of protecting the image of gambling, they are now destroying it by promoting illegal casinos. Perhaps they are influencers, and probably they are aware of the consequences of doing this. Unfortunately, they consider the money first rather than the impact of their actions. It does not just ruin the gambling industry, but also it affects their reputation.

[lionheart78]

What are your thoughts in this?

Anyone who is promoting an illegal gambling platform on their social media should be apprehended, no questions asked.

Do you think celebrities should not be allowed to promote gambling

I don't see any problem with celebrities promoting a gambling platform as long as it is legal.  They are still humans who need to earn money for a living.  Since gambling platform is declared by the government to be legal, I do not think any problem with popular people promoting them.

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?

Yes, they should be more careful on what they are promoting; popular and influential people should stay away from illegal activities like promoting illegal gambling platform.  About being ok promoting legal gambling platform, I don't see any problem on that.

[Versatile_choice]

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?

There is nothing wrong if a celebrity chooses to promote a gambling  site, rather they need to be mindful with the kind of gambling site they're promoting they shouldn't promote what they don't know, because some celebrities can be naive to accept proposal due to the amount of money that the company Wish to offer. then, he will just foolishly except the offer due to greed, without even thinking about his reputations until it get ruing. so as a celebrity is advised to know the kind of gambling site you're promoting, that's if it is a legit one or not before you should be attempting to accept thier proposal, because your reputations can not be compared with that amount of money they're paying for promotion.

[ShowOff]

Celebrities and influencers sometimes seek sensationalism by causing trouble. This is understandable, as it boosts their reputation in the public eye, not solely for financial gain. I believe that if a country legalizes gambling, anyone would have more freedom to promote it. If I'm not mistaken, in India, only a few states have gambling licenses. In this case, the problem becomes even greater because the celebrities are promoting illegal gambling apps.

I'm sure these celebrities and influencers understand the risks of their actions, and I suspect they have prepared every possible scenario to escape sanctions and prosecution by exploiting available legal loopholes. At least with the profits they earned, they could hire a reliable lawyer to secure a suspension of detention. That's the impression I get when I see celebrities and influencers promoting illegal gambling.

[Mindyspace]

Something similar happened here in Brazil. Some influencers were called to testify in the Chamber of Deputies and answered questions about their involvement with gambling and suspicious platforms. It seems like a global movement against fraudulent betting houses.
Do we really know who we're following on social media?

In my case, I don't even trust my own shadow. 

[Shinpako09]

Same thing here in the PH. They take down the Facebook pages of several social media influencers because they’re promoting illegal online casinos. Illegal means they’re not registered in the country, so they’re not paying taxes. But if they’re registered, celebrities and influencers can promote them, they even get TV commercials. Anyway, I agree with others, the title is a bit misleading. The word ‘illegal’ should be included.

[Josefjix]

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.

Celebrities promoting something legal but if the platform ends up scamming user's hard earned money from their site, will the government still hold him responsible for luring gamblers into illegal site?

It's a business negotiation between the two brands to me, agreement is made, you promote my brand for me, I make sure my service is rendered perfectly. If I fail to render service, celebrities will not be responsible.

Let's be close, exch was a legal brand with lots of signature promoters, exch had been down, users regretting on using the exchange maybe some users get their funds trapped, has any signature campaigners been held responsible? No.