Belgium Is the Latest Country to Strengthen Gambling Ad Regulations With Potential Ban

The proposal has been made across all forms of marketing apart from sport sponsorships

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Belgium is the latest country to crack down on sports betting ads with its Minister of Justice announcing his proposal of an outright ban on the advertising of sports gambling across the country earlier this week.

In a measure to combat gambling addiction across the country, Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne intends to introduce the ban before the end of the year.

Just last month, the U.K. banned celebrities and influencers from appearing in gambling ad campaigns with partial bans already imposed across most of Europe.

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