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No Sex and Gambling According to UK Rules

The UK has strict policies regarding advertisings for online casinos and gambling in general. Recently the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) reported that the advertising firm responsible for VCPoker.com ads broke a clause that stresses responsible advertising and prohibits the association of gambling and sexual prowess in ads for either land-based or online casinos and all forms of gambling.

The ASA is a watchdog group that specifically looks at the online casino industries advertisements now that the industry is growing exponentially in the UK. The ASA found that the ads were irresponsible and promoted the notion that gambling at the online casino could improve a man’s sex life. The ASA has issued Victor Chandler, the betting house that ran the VCPoker.com ad in question, with a warning not to use similar advertising in the future. Specifically, the advertisement broke CAP Code clauses 2.2 and 54.3 regarding responsible advertising and betting and gaming respectively.

The ad for the online casino site featured a provocative woman with the tagline: “You love sex. She loves sex. You love money. She loves money. You have money. She loves you. See how much you have in common?”

The ASA ruling stands as is, even though Victor Chandler commented that the ad was used responsibly and to promote an online poker tournament that was held in January 2007. Chandler stressed that the woman was merely to get attention on the ad, and not to suggest sex. Also, Chandler noted that the advertisements were only placed in the restrooms of facilities that had restricted access to 18 and up ensuring that only legal male adults saw the advertisements.