FAS INITIATED A CASE AGAINST THE BOOKMAKER PARI
The company used the human image in a gambling advertisement
Earlier, the FAS Russia received a citizen's appeal with a complaint about the advertising of the bookmaker company Pari, which was distributed on the Internet in August-September in 2023. The commercial used pictures of people.
According to the Law on Advertising* the use of a human image is prohibited in advertising gambling and betting.
The Authority initiated a case against Pari on the grounds of violation of the Law on Advertising.
In the event of a violation, the bookmaker will be brought to administrative responsibility under the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation.
Reference:
* Paragraph 8 of Part 1 of Article 27 of the Federal Law "On Advertising"