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Sports betting operator Ladbrokes recently received a light slap on the wrist from the UK\u2019s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog isn\u2019t happy with some of the posts the company put on Twitter, but avoided handing it a fine.<\/p>\n

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A man walks in front of a Ladbrokes sports betting shop. The Entain-owned company’s recent activity on Twitter ran afoul of the UK’s responsible gambling advertising rules. (Image: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ASA implemented stricter guidance for gaming-related ads and public dissemination of information in October. That same month, Ladbrokes had a couple of tweets that ran afoul of the new guidance.<\/p>\n

Specifically, the ASA doesn\u2019t want operators using the images of well-known athletes or other prominent figures to push their services. The watchdog said in its ruling<\/a> against Ladbrokes that tweets using three popular soccer players violated this restriction.<\/p>\n

Ladbrokes Gets Crafty<\/h2>\n

In the tweets, Ladbrokes turned to Premier League players Philippe Coutinho, Jesse Lingard, and Kalidou Koulibaly to support its cause. The trio appeared in a video that, while not overtly pushing sports betting, left little doubt of the tweets\u2019 meaning.<\/p>\n

As a result, the ASA determined that the presence of the elite soccer players represented a threat to responsible gambling. The tweets could be seen by teenagers under 18 years of age, which violates the new standards the entity established in October.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ladbrokes tried to downplay the ASA\u2019s assessment by whitewashing the message behind the tweets. It argued that the posts were not marketing because they didn\u2019t include a call-to-action or promotional offer.<\/p>\n

The ASA didn\u2019t mention any financial implications to its decision against the Entain<\/a>-owned company. However, it told the operator to strike the tweets and make sure any future public marketing communication doesn\u2019t feature \u201ca person or character\u201d who has \u201cstrong appeal to those under 18 years of age.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simple Chat with Fans<\/h2>\n

According to the company, the in-house creatives were simply a form of \u201cfan engagement.\u201d However, as any business and the vast majority of consumers know, a company that publishes any type of social media does so with the express intention of marketing its products or services.<\/p>\n

You may use the Services only if you agree to form a binding contract with Twitter and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction. In any case, you must be at least 13 years old, or in the case of Periscope 16 years old, to use the Services,\u201d<\/strong> state Twitter\u2019s terms and conditions<\/a> for the European Union and UK.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ladbrokes claimed that no one under 18 would have had access to the posts, since Twitter has an 18-or-older policy. It even claimed that it could show that no one under 20 saw the tweets. However, this, too, is a farce that any marketer would know.<\/p>\n

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The minimum age on Twitter, according to its terms and conditions, is 13. The UK\u2019s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children confirms the minimum age for social media in the country is 13.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Statista indicates that 6.6% of the users on Twitter are between 13-17, according to data from last year. Since Twitter doesn\u2019t require an ID for age verification, there\u2019s no way Ladbrokes or any other company can guarantee it targets a certain age group.<\/p>\n

Repeat Offender<\/h2>\n

This isn\u2019t the first time Ladbrokes, and by virtue Entain, has run into problems with regulators. The ASA put Ladbrokes on notice in April of last year for \u201csocially irresponsible\u201d ads.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the UK Gambling Commission fined Entain<\/a> a record \u00a317 million (US$21 million) for not complying with social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. It faces similar accusations in Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sports betting operator Ladbrokes recently received a light slap on the wrist from the UK\u2019s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog isn\u2019t happy with some of the posts the company put on Twitter, but avoided handing it a fine. The ASA implemented stricter guidance for gaming-related ads and public dissemination of information in October. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":248986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[81919,82713,82142],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLadbrokes Gets Slap on the Wrist Over Betting Tweets - Casino.org<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sports betting operator Ladbrokes recently received a light slap on the wrist from the UK\u2019s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). 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