FAS FINED A BETTING OPERATOR 100,000 RUB
FAS fined “First International Betting Company” Ltd. 100,000 RUB for breaching the statutory ban for use of human images in advertisements of gambling
Earlier the competition authority found that the company violates the Federal Law “On Advertising” [1].
In June-July 2018 during broadcasts of FIFA 2018 World Cup, the company disseminated a TV advertisement of the “Bets League” betting company. In the video, a young woman asked the viewers to go in for a competition of forecasts on the web site of the “Bets League”. At the same time, under the law images of humans and animals must not be used in advertising of gambling activities, betting, as well as gambling organizers.
[1] Clause 8 Part 1 Article 27