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14 February 2011, 12:01 pm
craig96

Gamble Aware

I have seen some sites linking to Gamble Aware and other such sites. Have affiliates got to do this?
14 February 2011, 12:12 pm
MrKay

It is a requirement to include this link if promoting your site in the UK using Google Adwords;

http://adwords.google.com/support/aw...topic=gambling

I left the links live after i dropped Adwords campaigns as I just felt better about it being there !

M
14 February 2011, 1:04 pm
davemerry

Some do it for Adwords, however I think most do it as it seems the right thing to do!
14 February 2011, 1:15 pm
baldidiot

If you are in the UK and/or promoting your site in the UK (whatsoever) you need to include it as part of the Gambling Act, 2005. There are a few other requirements too.

Until now these requirements haven't really been enforced, but from the 1st of March the Advertising Standards Agency will be actively policing web sites.
14 February 2011, 1:58 pm
Chips

I link out to them and to Gambler's Anonymous too. Just feel it is the right thing to do.
14 February 2011, 3:27 pm
davemerry

Quote:

Originally Posted by baldidiot

If you are in the UK and/or promoting your site in the UK (whatsoever) you need to include it as part of the Gambling Act, 2005. There are a few other requirements too.

Until now these requirements haven't really been enforced, but from the 1st of March the Advertising Standards Agency will be actively policing web sites.

Wow I never knew this was part of the Gambling Act, learn something new every day :)!
14 February 2011, 7:41 pm
AceHigh Pino

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chips

I link out to them and to Gambler's Anonymous too. Just feel it is the right thing to do.

I do the same thing Chips.
14 February 2011, 8:51 pm
WinYourWayKyle

Ya I was never aware of this either.
Learn something new every day it would seem.
14 February 2011, 9:18 pm
webber286

We are moving to this in an upcoming website redesign. As others have said, because it is the right thing to do. Also adding in an over 18 only icon.
14 February 2011, 11:23 pm
ALEX777

Quote:

Originally Posted by baldidiot

If you are in the UK and/or promoting your site in the UK (whatsoever) you need to include it as part of the Gambling Act, 2005. There are a few other requirements too.

Until now these requirements haven't really been enforced, but from the 1st of March the Advertising Standards Agency will be actively policing web sites.

Thanks for an info!

Should it be on all pages or just on homepage is enough?
15 February 2011, 4:20 am
SlotsAff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chips

I link out to them and to Gambler's Anonymous too. Just feel it is the right thing to do.

Would it be right to add nofollow code to the link though? ;)
15 February 2011, 4:34 am
baldidiot

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALEX777

Thanks for an info!

Should it be on all pages or just on homepage is enough?

I have it in the footer so it's on all pages. I can't remember off the top of my head what the exact rule is.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christoff

Would it be right to add nofollow code to the link though? ;)

There would be no SEO benefit to doing this (read this thread if you're not sure why).