Post by account_disabled on Jan 9, 2024 6:58:45 GMT
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, led by Alberto Garzón, continues with its objective of regulating betting house advertising. A few weeks ago, the minister announced that in October all advertising for games of chance and betting would be prohibited, a measure that also affects sports sponsorships, since it does not allow sponsorship on t-shirts or sports equipment by sports companies. games of chance . The announcement raised doubts in the sports sector, since many football clubs had already signed agreements with betting houses for this season.
At the time the law is approved, no new contract can be signed and what must be established is how a transition period is carried out to allow the contracts to expire ," Alberto Garzón assured Email Data then. Today, these doubts have disappeared with a letter sent by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs to 25 football clubs that already had contracts signed with these companies: professional teams will be able to continue wearing the logos of online gambling operators on their shirts during this season, which ends August 30, 2021.
From then on, they must put an end to their agreements with these companies. "An immediate cancellation with the 2020-2021 season already started could mean the bankruptcy of several sports projects ," says the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, according to Cinco Días . However, in the coming days the Council of Ministers will approve the Royal Decree on Commercial Communications of Gaming Activities . At the time it is published in the BOE, any commercial operation that aims to establish sports sponsorship by the affected companies, such as those linked to sports betting, will be prohibited.
At the time the law is approved, no new contract can be signed and what must be established is how a transition period is carried out to allow the contracts to expire ," Alberto Garzón assured Email Data then. Today, these doubts have disappeared with a letter sent by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs to 25 football clubs that already had contracts signed with these companies: professional teams will be able to continue wearing the logos of online gambling operators on their shirts during this season, which ends August 30, 2021.
From then on, they must put an end to their agreements with these companies. "An immediate cancellation with the 2020-2021 season already started could mean the bankruptcy of several sports projects ," says the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, according to Cinco Días . However, in the coming days the Council of Ministers will approve the Royal Decree on Commercial Communications of Gaming Activities . At the time it is published in the BOE, any commercial operation that aims to establish sports sponsorship by the affected companies, such as those linked to sports betting, will be prohibited.