Investigations into gambling advertising

If we think a broadcaster or online content service provider has not followed the rules for gambling advertising, we can investigate.

About our investigations

We publish our investigation reports to explain:

  • if there is a complaint, what it is about
  • when it happened
  • the relevant law
  • what we found when we investigated

We also investigate advertising of illegal gambling services.

Findings
  • No breach of clause 2 of Appendix A of the Subscription Broadcast Television Codes of Practice 2013
Findings
  • No breach of clause 4 of Appendix A
  • No breach of clause 5 of Appendix A
  • No breach of clauses 6 and 7 of Appendix A
  • of the Subscription Broadcast Television Codes of Practice 2013
Findings
  • Breach of section 12
  • No breach of section 21
  • of the Broadcasting Services (Online Content Service Provider Rules) 2018
Findings
  • Breach of clause 3.1 of Appendix 3 to the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 (revised 2018)
Findings
  • Breach of clause 3.1
  • Breach of clause 3.4
  • of Appendix 3 to the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 (revised 2018)
Findings
  • Breach of section 12
  • Breach of section 15
  • Breach of section 21
  • of the Broadcasting Services (Online Content Service Provider Rules) 2018
  • A formal warning was issued to the Licensee 
Findings

No breach of Clause 3.1 of Appendix 3 to the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015

Issue
  • Breach of clause 3.1 of Appendix 3 to the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 (revised 2018)
Findings
  • Breach of clause 1 of Appendix A to the Subscription Broadcast Television Codes of Practice 2013
Findings
  • No breach of Online Content Service Provider Rules 2018
  • No breach of clause 2, Appendix A, Subscription Broadcast Television Codes of Practice 2013 (revised in 2018)
 
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