Betfair challenges sports betting ad norms as it rails against ‘laddish’ advertising

Gary Strang and Tony Smart spinning in their graves

Have there been any more 'fun' Paddy Power adverts since the merger?

Remember the betfair ad with the bloke in the pub? He was betting on a match on his mobile, had the sweats, the shakes, heart palpitations, the tension was unbearable, eventually he cashed out for the life changing sum of £24.

I quite liked the Ladbrokes ones.

Cant believe the Paddy one about knowing what the royal box smells like.

I vaguely remember seeing that advert on tv earlier today.  I had no idea it was for Betfair until I clicked on the link

The truth is that the vast majority of people that bet on sport are LADS!

I know there are some women bet on sport, we have a few on here, but they are very much the minority. Women are never going

to bet on sports a big way, it is not their nature.

I think what has happened is men themselves like to be seen as more women friendly these days. Hence the change.

That is all accept me of course, I am going down with the Neanderthals

Any new women posters on here, my tip is to block EbulGerys posts