The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a TV advertisement for online gaming operator bgo.com for suggesting that gambling could be a way to achieve financial security.
The TV ad was seen in June of this year and featured American actor Verne Troyer sitting in a small boat in an open-air swimming pool talking on a mobile.
He said: "Beat me? You can't beat this!" The camera panned out to reveal a poolside party. The man began [...]