Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 114516

Gambling: Advertising

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Alex Ballinger

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking in the context of the University of Sheffield’s findings that gambling advertisements during the 2022 FIFA World Cup significantly influenced betting behaviour

Answer

Ian Murray

We consider a wide range of evidence when making policy and regulatory decisions. This includes consideration of Sheffield University’s recent report on World Cup advertising and its impact on gambling behaviour. All operators advertising in the UK must c...

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