Because it's a massive money spinner for the government?

Gambling is different to tobacco and alcohol for two reasons:

1) The tax burden falls on the bookie rather than the consumer (they pay a marginal rate of something like 85%)

2) Gambling doesn't come with a great big NHS bill

Also, the adverts all say "When the fun stops, stop!"

So that's ok then, isn't it......? [Insert rolly eye face here]

Posted By: SimonOTBC on January 12th 2018 at 10:12:16

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Just seen Ipswich new shirt sponsor... looks like now sponsored by an amusement arcade... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jan 12, 08:14:02
- Should be a ban on all adverts on football kits (n/m) (Other Football) - Larry Hagman, Jan 12, 09:52:31
- Magic City. Those were the days. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Jan 12, 08:57:22
  - I preferred Carpet City (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 12, 09:48:16
- It does - but I don’t think we’re in a position of strength on that one either (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 08:25:37
  - Interesting that our wholesome family club is happy to take the £s from these purveyors... (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 12, 09:26:29
    - It truly rattles my cage the whole gambling advertising (Other Football) - CauldRon, Jan 12, 09:30:06
      - Because it's a massive money spinner for the government? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 10:12:16
        
        It was something of a rhetorical question. (Other Football) - CauldRon, Jan 12, 10:21:27
      - You could almost believe that a powerful media company relying heavily on gambling ads on (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jan 12, 09:54:19
        
        i'd SkyBet on it that it's not just the ads that they like on their telly platforms... (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 12, 10:29:23
  - More a comment on the logo... looks like a sixth former and some clipart have been busy. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jan 12, 08:44:30
    - Yes - it's true. Ours is better in that regard (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 10:14:33
  - Yes, indeed (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 12, 08:37:19

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