Do our Gaming Laws allow permit a Book Maker to be sponsor of a TV programme

[gulliblepleb]

This morning I noticed that RTE's premier ship coverage was sponsored by a bookmaker.

The programme gave promotional coverage of the soponsor which amounted to advertising the fact that the sponsor offered betting services.

Am I alone in considering it inappropriate to allow bookmakers to advertise on the media?

[gulliblepleb]

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[GA] Prohibition of advertisement, etc., relating to betting on football games. 32.—(1) Save as is otherwise provided by this section, it shall not be lawful for any person to write, print, publish or knowingly circulate any advertisement, circular or coupon advocating or inviting or otherwise relating to betting on football games or knowingly to cause or procure, or attempt to cause or procure, any such advertisement, circular or coupon to be written, printed, published or circulated.

[GA] (2) Nothing in this section shall render it unlawful for the registered proprietor of registered premises to have and distribute in such premises any advertisement, circular, or coupon relating to the business of bookmaking carried on in such premises (whether in respect of football games or any other event) or for any person to write or print any such advertisement, circular, or coupon for such registered proprietor.

[GA] (3) Every person who does any act which is a contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.