Gambling charity ad banned

An advert for a gambling charity has been banned for featuring a male character that could be interpreted as predatory and sexually abusive.

The cinema advert for the Responsible Gambling Trust showed a young woman sitting on her bed while an older man sits in the corner delivering a monologue including the lines: “It’s just a bit of fun. Remember that rush.

“The best feeling you’ve ever had. Your words, it was perfect, you said it was.”

The Advertising Standards Authority said viewers were unlikely to understand what the ad was promoting.