Poker ads banned for linking gambling to sexual success

[judyb57]

Poker ads banned for linking gambling to sexual success
10 June 2009


LONDON, England -- As reported by The Guardian: "A magazine campaign for gambling firm Swank Poker, featuring a woman cupping her breasts under the strapline "Will you hold this pair for me?" has been banned by the ad watchdog for linking betting to sexual success.

"The magazine campaign, which ran in an adult title called Flush, promised "hot action" to online gamblers where "your favourite girl will play as you tell her to".

"A second promotion, an advertorial, positioned Swank Poker as 'the very best in poker action coupled with the finest erotic entertainment that the civilised world has to offer".

"...The Remote Gambling Association complained to the Advertising Standards Authority that the ads linked gambling to seduction and sexual success..."

"...The ASA ruled that the ads did breach the advertising code for linking gambling to sexual success and said they should not appear again..."


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[judyb57]

I am sorry but this struck me as hilarious with all the other gambling problems going on around the world!

 

[boozaa]

i think this poker site is more like a porn site at least the website is, be wary of what you click on there, unless you like porn that is

i had to laugh at one of there promotions, something along the lines
if you win a number of poker tournaments you will get to star in or direct your
own porn movie,
what will they think of next,

 

[CALizzz]

"will you hold this pair for me?"

Ahhhhhhaaaaa!

XoX

Oh and WTF is this..." the finest erotic entertainment that the civilised world has to offer".

Are WE the civilised ones??? Say What!?!

 

[labell]

strikes me as hilarious too judy... amazing what we need to be protected from ....

lizz as always you make me think.... civilized? not any more sadly to say...

 

[vixen777]

Has to be bad for the UK to ban it they are a pretty liberal country...lol