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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rob Davies

Gambling firms spent nearly £5m to advertise on TfL since London mayor’s ban pledge

Sadiq Khan in front of Westminster sign on the tube station's platform
Sadiq Khan cited the ‘devastating’ impact of gambling addiction in his election campaign. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Gambling companies have spent nearly £5m to advertise on the London transport network since Sadiq Khan pledged to stop them from doing so, amid a prolonged impasse between the mayor’s office and the government.

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.

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