Rulings (29)
  • W8 Tech Cyprus Ltd t/a Seeking

    • Upheld
    • 16 October 2024

    A paid-for Reddit ad for a dating website perpetuated sexist and negative gender stereotypes and was likely to cause harm and widespread offence.

  • Dataverse Co. Limited t/a Gamehaus

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 25 September 2024

    Three paid-for TikTok ads for a social casino game app misleadingly implied that people could win real-world money or tangible prizes through gameplay when this wasn’t the case.

  • Huuuge Global Limited t/a Billionaire Casino

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 25 September 2024

    Two paid-for TikTok ads for a social casino game app misleadingly implied that people could win real-world money or tangible prizes through gameplay when this wasn’t the case.

  • Mobee Co Ltd t/a Ignite Classic Slots

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 25 September 2024

    Two paid-for TikTok ads for a social casino game app misleadingly implied that people could win real-world money or tangible prizes through gameplay when this wasn’t the case.

  • SpinX Games Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 25 September 2024

    Two paid-for TikTok ads for a social casino game app misleadingly implied that people could win real-world money or tangible prizes through gameplay when this wasn’t the case.

  • Zeroo Gravity Games LLC t/a Cash Tornado

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 25 September 2024

    Two paid-for TikTok ads for a social casino game app misleadingly implied that people could win real-world money or tangible prizes through gameplay when this wasn’t the case.

  • LC International Ltd t/a Coral

    • Not upheld
    • Digital outdoor
    • 31 July 2024

    A mobile digital billboard ad for Coral was not inappropriately placed.

  • WHG (International) Ltd t/a William Hill Online

    • Upheld
    • Internet (sponsored search)
    • 31 July 2024

    A paid-for search ad and a website for William Hill advertising a new customer welcome bonus misled consumers by failing to include all significant conditions of the promotion and by not positioning the conditions prominently.

  • GB Sports Advisors Ltd t/a Geoff Banks Online

    • Upheld
    • Internet (on own site)
    • 17 July 2024

    A website ad offering a free bet failed to include all the significant conditions of the promotion.

  • Online Classifieds AG t/a PURE

    • Upheld
    • 12 June 2024

    Two posters for the PURE Dating App, seen in March 2024: a. The poster depicted four images of cartoon style heads, next to text that stated, “IT’S A GOOD DAY TO GET SOME HEAD” and “ON PURE DATING APP” followed by a QR code. b. The poster depicted a cartoon head of a princess, next t...

  • Festival Free Bets

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 15 May 2024

    A post on Astrid Wett’s X (formerly Twitter) page, advertising a company that collated betting offers, broke gambling ad rules by featuring someone under 25.

  • ProgressPlay Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 08 May 2024

    A website advertising a gambling promotion failed to disclose significant conditions of entry.

  • Postcode Lottery Ltd t/a People's Postcode Lottery

    • Not upheld
    • Television
    • 01 May 2024

    A TV ad for the Postcode Lottery featuring Emma Willis was not likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.

  • John Mills Ltd t/a JML Direct

    • Upheld
    • Television
    • 27 March 2024

    A TV ad for a cleaning tool presented gender stereotypes in a way that was likely to cause harm.

  • DUSK (Retail) Ltd

    • Not upheld
    • Television
    • 20 March 2024

    A TV ad was not likely to cause serious or widespread offence over its portrayal of men.

  • LeoVegas Gaming plc t/a Bet MGM

    • Not upheld
    • Television
    • 20 March 2024

    A TV ad for Bet MGM featuring Chris Rock was not likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.

  • Lindar Media Ltd t/a MRQ.com

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 20 March 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad for gaming website MrQ.com featured cartoon imagery that was likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.

  • Jumpman Gaming Ltd t/a Lights Camera Bingo

    • Not upheld
    • Television
    • 13 March 2024

    A TV ad for Lucky Cow Bingo did not feature content that was likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.

  • LeoVegas Gaming plc t/a BetUK

    • Upheld
    • Radio
    • 13 March 2024

    A radio ad for BetUK featuring Adebayo Akinfenwa was likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.

  • Rebecca Louise t/a rebeccalouise95

    • Upheld
    • Poster
    • 21 February 2024

    A poster for a model’s OnlyFans account was inappropriately targeted and likely to cause widespread offence.

Informally resolved (3)
  • X-Clusive Competitions Ltd

    • 17 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Internet
    Topic: Gambling

  • AG Communications Ltd

    • 19 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Topic: Gambling

  • Spotlight Sports Group Ltd.

    • 05 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Topic: Gambling