Media contributions
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Title ‘Regulatory void’: online gambling firms accused of exploiting lucrative African markets Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Guardian Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 29/05/23 Description Gambling advertising is pervasive across all forms of media. It often features football “heroes”, explains Tunde Adebisi, a researcher from Nigeria. There are billboards in rural areas, influencer-led stories on social media, and pop-up adverts while football games are on television. Adebisi says: “The adverts are all over the place. I did a study on the frequency of advertisement of betting brands during a live Premier League football game. They appeared every minute throughout the 90 minutes [of a game]. There are also advertisements at half-time. It’s worrisome.” Producer/Author Sarah Johnson URL https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/may/29/regulatory-void-online-gambling-firms-accused-of-exploiting-lucrative-african-markets Persons Tunde Adebisi