"Khan said during his 2021 mayoral election campaign that he would order Transport for London (TfL) to extend a ban on junk food ads to cover online casinos and bookmakers as well, citing the devastating impact of addiction. Yet the mayor's office has yet to make good on the manifesto promise, blaming a lack of guidance from central government on the links between gambling adverts and harm. In the meantime, the number of gambling ads has increased, including a campaign for the online casino 888 that had to be withdrawn amid an outcry about its flippant tone."
"Freedom of information requests submitted by the Guardian and other outlets indicate that gambling firms have run more than 500 campaigns since Khan made his pledge, at a cost of 4.6m. Overall, they have spent more than 7.5m with TfL services, which include the underground, overground, DLR, Elizabeth line, trams and Victoria coach station, over the course of Khan's three terms."
Sadiq Khan pledged in 2021 to extend Transport for London’s ban on junk food adverts to include online casinos and bookmakers because of gambling addiction harms. The mayor’s office has not implemented the manifesto pledge, citing a lack of central government guidance on links between advertising and harm and concerns about legal challenge. Freedom of information responses show more than 500 gambling campaigns costing £4.6m since the pledge, and a total of £7.5m spent across TfL services during Khan’s three terms. Campaign numbers rose sharply this year amid an unresolved policy stalemate with Westminster.
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