UK MPs have called on the Premier League and other sports governing bodies to reduce the amount of gambling adverts visible in stadiums.
Thursday’s report from the culture, media and sport (CMS) committee states the decrease in visible gambling promotion would help to “minimise children’s exposure to gambling advertising”.
MPs have also recommended there should be a push to dedicate more space to safer gambling promotion.
However, the report did highlight that a different perspective should be taken with horse and greyhound racing. This is due to their intrinsic links with gambling.
Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, chair of the CMS committee, stated: “More should be done to shield both children and people who have experienced problem gambling from what often seems like a bombardment of advertising branding at football and other sporting events.”
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