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Ban gambling advertising on TV

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closedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportOpened 16 July 2025Closed 16 January 2026

Background

We would like the government to step in and ban advertising on TV of all gambling and gambling sites. At present, it feels like there are so many adverts trying to get people gambling.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

HuddersfieldHarpreet Uppal
11
Runnymede and WeybridgeDr Ben Spencer
5
West DorsetEdward Morello
5
Maidstone and MallingHelen Grant
4
Sefton CentralBill Esterson
3
South ShropshireStuart Anderson
3
Mid LeicestershireMr Peter Bedford
3
Widnes and HalewoodDerek Twigg
3
Ossett and Denby DaleJade Botterill
3
Ceredigion PreseliBen Lake
3
AldershotAlex Baker
3
North East CambridgeshireSteve Barclay
3
Bristol North WestDarren Jones
3
South West DevonRebecca Smith
3
Amber ValleyLinsey Farnsworth
3
North HerefordshireDr Ellie Chowns
3
Pontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyYvette Cooper
3
East Worthing and ShorehamTom Rutland
2
Barnsley NorthDan Jarvis
2
Farnham and BordonGregory Stafford
2

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 731145.