A decision by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to ban a TV ad for online bookmaker Coral has been upheld following an independent review.
The review of the ruling made in July 2017 upheld the ASA's original view that the ad put pressure on individuals to gamble, disparaged those that did not, and suggested that betting could enhance personal qualities.
The ad was broadcast in early 2017 and featured stylised clips of footballers playing, successfully taking risks and [...]