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HISTORICAL FACTS: Belgium to ban all gambling ads - The Untold Story

Lotto, the Belgian national lottery, is a sponsor of top-tier football in the country. Sports sponsorships and stadium advertising for gambling will face the axe innthe next stage of a ban, authorities say. (Photo: AFP)


BRUSSELS: The Belgian government has decided to ban gambling advertising across multiple platforms from July 1 in a bid to crack down on addiction and debt, with a further prohibition on ads in stadiums and sports sponsorships coming at a later date.

“The government is deeply concerned about the impact of the huge amounts of gambling advertising that our society is facing,” Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne said in a statement.

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