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Paddy Power Pistorious Ad is banned in UK

The British Advertising Standards watchdog has ordered Paddy Power to withdraw an add offering a bet...
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8:55 AM - 6 Mar 2014



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Paddy Power Pistorious Ad is banned in UK

TodayFM
TodayFM

8:55 AM - 6 Mar 2014



The British Advertising Standards watchdog has ordered Paddy Power to withdraw an add offering a bet on the outcome of the Pistorious trial in South Africa.

It's had more than 5,200 complaints making it the most complained about UK commercial of all time.

The athlete denies the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Yesterday the manager of a womens refuge in Co Kerry called on the bookmaker to withdraw the bet here.

Anne Marie Foley, from the Adapt women's refuge said the ads are in very poor taste given the nature of the crime and the fact that a woman died.

She says Paddy Power should acknowledge they’ve made a mistake and remove the ads.  Ms Foley said it is not a matter that should be taken lightly.



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