{"id":264,"date":"2021-05-19T17:32:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T14:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/unlv-report-says-online-sports-betting-ads-should-not-target-youths\/"},"modified":"2021-05-19T17:32:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T14:32:21","slug":"unlv-report-says-online-sports-betting-ads-should-not-target-youths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/unlv-report-says-online-sports-betting-ads-should-not-target-youths\/","title":{"rendered":"UNLV Report Says Online Sports-Betting Ads Should Not Target Youths"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Spis tre\u015bci<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/unlv-report-says-online-sports-betting-ads-should-not-target-youths\/#Nationwide_Popularity\" title=\"Nationwide Popularity\">Nationwide Popularity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/unlv-report-says-online-sports-betting-ads-should-not-target-youths\/#Other_States_Eye_Mobile_Wagering\" title=\"Other States Eye Mobile Wagering\">Other States Eye Mobile Wagering<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">As more states legalize online sports wagering, a recent report from UNLV\u2019s International Gaming Institute urges these companies not to target young people and problem gamblers in advertising.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170896\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-170896 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Online-sports-betting-142x75.jpeg?x38396\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Online-sports-betting-142x75.jpeg?x38396\" alt=\"Online sports betting\" width=\"1200\" height=\"632\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Online-sports-betting-142x75.jpeg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Online-sports-betting-1024x539.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Online-sports-betting-768x405.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Online-sports-betting.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data- title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-170896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Online-sports-betting-142x75.jpeg?x38396\" alt=\"Online sports betting\" width=\"1200\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Online-sports-betting-142x75.jpeg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Online-sports-betting-1024x539.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Online-sports-betting-768x405.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Online-sports-betting.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"text-description\">Soccer players compete in this illustration showing the immediacy of online sports betting. A report from UNLV notes that online sports betting is growing in popularity. (Image: <em>Tecpinion<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">The 29-page document notes that more states are eyeing online sports wagering as a tax revenue source, especially in an economy hampered by the coronavirus pandemic.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Critics contend online wagering on devices such as smartphones and computers tempts juveniles and can drive problem gamblers into a financial hole that shatters families.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">These issues have created a need \u201cto tackle tough questions about how the industry is promoted by advertisers, media, and the industry itself,\u201d according to the gaming institute. The report is titled \u201cThe Marketing Moment: Sports, Wagering, and Advertising in the United States.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In advising against ads aimed at youths and other \u201cvulnerable populations,\u201d the report urges restrictions on platforms popular with younger people. These include Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In another area, the IGI report says media outlets should not refer to illegal gaming sites as reputable outlets. News stories should alert the public that an illegal site lacks \u201cregulatory oversight, consumer protections, and responsible gambling programs,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">One of the report\u2019s lead authors, Bo Bernhard, stressed the importance of focusing on these issues coming out of the pandemic. Bernhard is IGI\u2019s executive director.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"p1\">We are entering a new era of changing behavior post-COVID,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are all \u2018gamers\u2019 now, having increased our game play during the pandemic, and as we emerge, a renewed commitment to wellness is vital.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">The April 15 IGI report was sponsored by the sports-betting company Entain. However, Entain did not see the final report until it went public, according to the institute.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nationwide_Popularity\"><\/span>Nationwide Popularity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Across the county, online sports wagering is legal in 13 states and Washington, D.C. The states are New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, Colorado, and Oregon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Overall, sports betting, whether online or in a casino sportsbook, is operational in 21 states and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Some states, such as Arkansas and Mississippi, allow in-person sports betting inside casinos, but do not permit online waging.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_States_Eye_Mobile_Wagering\"><\/span>Other States Eye Mobile Wagering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The IGI report notes that Wyoming is the next in line to offer mobile sports wagering, with a bill being signed into law on April 5. Online betting could be operational in the state by the end of this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Mobile sports betting also is being discussed in other states.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In Louisiana, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mobile-sports-betting-up-for-debate-as-louisiana-lawmakers-meet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Legislature is considering a bill<\/a> that would permit mobile wagering. The state is home to 13 riverboat casinos, one land-based casino in New Orleans, and four racinos. Voters in November approved sports betting in 55 of 64 parishes, but the ballot item did not indicate whether mobile wagering would be allowed. That will have to be ironed out at the legislative session ending in June.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In Arkansas, a Little Rock lobbying firm representing DraftKings and other mobile sports-betting companies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/national-brands-look-to-legalized-mobile-sports-betting-in-arkansas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has sought a rule change<\/a> to allow sports wagering on smartphones and other electronic devices. Arkansas gaming regulators have not acted on this request, state officials told <i>Casino.org<\/i>. Sports betting is allowed at sportsbook ticket windows and kiosks in Arkansas\u2019 three casinos.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/unlv-report-says-online-sports-betting-ads-should-not-target-youths\/\" target=\"_blank\">UNLV Report Says Online Sports-Betting Ads Should Not Target Youths<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As more states legalize online sports wagering, a recent report from UNLV\u2019s International Gaming Institute urges these companies not to target young people and problem gamblers in advertising.\u00a0 Soccer players compete in this illustration showing the immediacy of online sports betting. A report from UNLV notes that online sports betting is growing in popularity. 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