Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned
The advertising watchdog said the adverts featuring top footballers had a strong appeal to under-18s.
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The advertising watchdog said the adverts featuring top footballers had a strong appeal to under-18s.
Two Instagram ads from Oddschecker featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland were banned for likely appealing to under-18s, according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The ASA found that two Instagram posts from Oddschecker featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland were likely to appeal to under-18s and breached advertising codes.
The ASA ruled that two Instagram ads from Oddschecker featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland breached advertising codes due to their strong appeal to under-18s.
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority banned two Instagram ads from Oddschecker featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland for likely appealing to under-18s.
The ASA found that two Instagram posts from Oddschecker featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland were likely to appeal to under-18s and breached advertising codes.
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