The royal decree to ban gambling advertising received significant support from Spain’s Minister of Consumption, Alberto Garz\u00f3n. A member of the Communist Party of Spain and the United Left party since 2003, he serves as an MP representing that coalition.<\/strong><\/p>\nFor Garz\u00f3n, it is not the same to prohibit gambling at a general level as limiting its ability to promote. Therefore, he said that the restrictions aim to reduce consumers’ chances of gambling to generate quick money in the middle of a crisis.<\/p>\n
Likewise, Garz\u00f3n asserted that the limits on gambling advertising will not lead to bankruptcy of either the media or sports clubs. While that is true, the ban also prevents consumers from distinguishing between legal and illegal platforms. In addition, it prevents the government from advertising the risks associated with gambling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Efforts to reduce the amount of public advertising related to gambling in Spain may have hit a snag. The country’s Supreme Court is debating an advertising prohibition, concerned that it may be unlawful in accordance with Spain’s Constitution. On September 1 of last year, the so-called “Garz\u00f3n Law” entered into force. It regulates the advertising […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":222604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13592],"tags":[81919,13628,81948],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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