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Examining the frequency and nature of gambling marketing in televised broadcasts of professional sporting events in the United Kingdom

Author: R.I. Purves, N. Critchlow, A. Morgan, M. Stead & F. Dobbie Published: July 2020

Summary

This study by researchers at the University of Stirling, commissioned by GambleAware, examines the frequency and nature of gambling marketing in televised sports broadcasts in the UK.

Topics covered

  • frequency and types of gambling marketing references in sports broadcasts
  • differences in gambling marketing across various sports
  • proportion of marketing that would be impacted by new voluntary restrictions
  • presence of harm reduction messaging in gambling marketing

Key findings

Gambling marketing was prevalent across most sports analysed, especially in football and boxing. Most references were not traditional adverts, but integrated marketing like shirt sponsorships and very few contained harm reduction messages.

The proposed "whistle-to-whistle" advertising ban would only impact a small proportion of gambling marketing exposure.

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