Government warns the media of legal action against internet betting advertisements. During recent major athletic events, like cricket, there has been an increase in gambling and betting commercials, according to the advise provided to the parties in question.
Newspapers, internet and social media platforms. Online ad intermediaries were warned by the Ministry of IB on August 25 that promoting or advertising betting or gambling apps will be aggressively enforced. The change occurs a little over a week before the 2023 Asia Cup.
There have been more gambling and betting commercials recently during important sporting events, including cricket, according to a ministry guideline. It made notice of the six-team Asia Cup, which Pakistan and Sri Lanka will co-host. As starting in a few days, which was a significant international sporting event.
Following similar ones in June, October, and April 2023, this is the government’s fourth such recommendation. The marketing of betting and gambling apps, according to the Ministry, is connected to money-laundering networks and may endanger the “financial security of the country.” The warning also claims that it’s very possible that black money is utilized to fund such adverts.
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The advisory warned that gambling/betting platform advertisements not only put consumers.
Particularly young people and children, at serious financial and socioeconomic risk but also have connections to money-laundering networks, endangering the nation’s financial stability.
According to these advisories, betting and gambling are illegal activities. So any direct or indirect promotion of these activities on media platforms violates a number of laws. Including the Consumer Protection Act of 2019 and the Press Council Act of 1978, among others.
Failure to follow this advice could result in the government taking the proper legal action, according to the alert.
Pakistan will play Nepal in the opening match of the Asia Cup on August 30, while the eagerly awaited Pakistan vs. India match will take place on September 2 in Pallekele. Pakistan is currently playing Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka are in one group, while the two teams and Nepal are in the other.
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