Sky Racing shuns anti-Pokies campaign
The Sky Racing channel has been pulled up for refusing to air anti-gambling advertisements.
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The campaign group Pokie Act says Sky Racing TV channel has refused to screen a series of ads telling parents not to take their children to venues with poker machines.
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says Sky should reverse its decision immediately.
“Clearly they’re embarrassed by them, but it’s not up to them to knock back these ads,” he said. “Sky Racing says they’re interested in dealing with problem and this ad should be allowed to run.
“Sky Racing as a horse racing channel is really looking like a bunch of donkeys if they don’t act on this.”
Senator Xenophon says it is a classic case of corporate censorship.
“It just shows you how precious they are and how sensitive they are to an ad that will actually make a difference,” he said.
“This is the perfect audience to get the message across about kids and pokies not mixing, and really the next step is to see whether there are any regulatory steps that can be taken.”
Source: ABC / Yahoo
4 Responses
i thought racing in england was bent but it is 100% worse here watching the racing it becomes apparent that the vast majority of races here, the results are known proir to the races being run.At least in england it was only about 60% here it more like 95%
“but it’s not up to them to knock back these ads,”
Actually…I kinda think it is.
I would like to see Foxtel take Sky off the basic tier and put it on the sports tier or whatever.
The only Anti-Gambling Ads that should be shown anywhere are Government Sponsored and Funded advertiments (in my opinion). I dont think a Campaign Group should have anything to do with it