Gaming body welcomes govt's diktat on online betting advertisements

The ministry said it had issued a similar advisory on June 13, asking newspapers, private TV channels, and digital news publishers to refrain from publishing ads of online betting platforms

The All India Gaming Federation on Tuesday welcomed the new government advisory against showing ads of online betting sites on any television and digital media platforms.
 

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday issued two advisories asking private television channels, digital news publishers, and over-the-top (OTT) platforms to refrain from showing advertisements on online betting sites. It has also asked the channels to stop publishing surrogate advertisements of such illegal sites.
 

Roland Landers, chief executive officer of The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), said, “We are grateful to the government for taking such a decisive step against illegal offshore