World Cup: Gambling
Commons · Question 5896 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to prevent children from being targeted with online gambling advertisements during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 10 Jun 2026
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) advertising codes require all gambling operators to take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not targeted by gambling advertisements. This includes a requirement for all operators to ensure that targe...