“After our last advisory on 3 October, TV channels and OTT players stopped showing surrogate ads of online betting firms, but it was brought to our notice that many such ads are running on YouTube and Google. We have asked Google to stop this immediately.”
The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) estimates that as much as INR 50 million (€577,722) is deposited each month into accounts belonging to multiple agents of the betting companies in question.
Surrogate news websites a major issue
India's Government Asks Google to Remove Ads for International Betting Companies India's Government Asks Google to Remove Ads for International Betting Companies India's Government Asks Google to Remove Ads for International Betting CompaniesThe MIB and the ministry of consumer affairs have come out with strict advisories against direct advertisements and surrogate advertisements by offshore and illegal gambling websites. This has resulted in a significant reduction in offshore gambling ads.”
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