[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-kane-haaland-betting-ads-banned-asa-calls-irresponsible":61,"news-related-kane-haaland-betting-ads-banned-asa-calls-irresponsible-en":97,"news-related-match-kane-haaland-betting-ads-banned-asa-calls-irresponsible-en":26},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":39,"hostCities":40},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",-37,-20,"finished_recent",false,[41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60],"Atlanta","Boston","Dallas","East Rutherford","Guadalajara","Houston","Kansas City","Los Angeles","Mexico City","Miami","Monterrey","New-York","New York New Jersey","Philadelphia","San-Francisco","San Francisco Bay Area","Seattle","Toronto","Vancouver","Zapopan",{"article":62},{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":63,"category":64,"excerpt":65,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":66,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":67,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":68,"slug":69,"sourceName":70,"sourceURL":71,"teamId":72,"teamName":73,"teamIds":74,"teamNames":85,"title":96},"The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has banned two Instagram advertisements from online betting platform Oddschecker featuring football superstars Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, deeming them \"irresponsible\" due to the players' strong appeal to under-18 audiences. The ruling underscores escalating regulatory scrutiny over gambling marketing on social media.\n\nOne post showed Kane with text promoting bets on him winning the 2026 Ballon d'Or, noting that 32% of bets backed the England captain. The other featured Haaland with a caption highlighting Norway as the most-backed bet to win the 2026 World Cup. Both were published without age disclaimers or responsible gambling messages.\n\nThe watchdog concluded that both Kane and Haaland, as active elite athletes with massive followings among teenagers, posed a \"high risk of strong appeal to under-18s.\" Even though Oddschecker set its Instagram account to restrict viewing to users aged 18 and over, the ASA found that a \"significant number of children\" likely bypass this by falsifying their birth dates, rendering the age-gating ineffective.\n\nCyan Blue Odds Ltd, trading as Oddschecker, argued the posts were not traditional advertising but editorial content, akin to sports news updates. It maintained that the account's age settings were sufficient to protect minors. However, the ASA rejected this, stating that the commercial intent was clear—the posts directed users to betting markets and used promotional language.\n\nThe imagery itself could evoke young fans' memories: the photo of Kane and Haaland was from a high-profile Tottenham Hotspur versus Manchester City clash in 2023, a match watched by millions globally, further cementing their recognition among youth.\n\nThis ban fits into a stringent tightening of UK gambling advertising laws, particularly regarding individuals who appeal to children. Following the introduction of stronger rules in 2022, which banned sports personalities and celebrities from gambling ads if they \"have a strong appeal to under-18s,\" regulators have been actively enforcing compliance. The ASA's action sends a clear message to operators that social media protections must go beyond age-gating.\n\nIn a parallel ruling, the ASA did not ban a Betway Instagram ad featuring former Arsenal forward and now pundit Thierry Henry. The regulator assessed that Henry, retired from playing and primarily known as a broadcaster, holds less appeal to under-18s than active stars. This distinction highlights how regulators differentiate between current and retired athletes, recognizing that active footballers like Kane and Haaland are youth icons while pundits may not carry the same marketing risk.\n\nThe decision could force betting companies to rethink their influencer strategies on social media. Using retired stars or non-sporting celebrities might become the safer route, while partnerships with current players may face stricter vetting. Brands might also invest in more robust age-verification tools to avoid penalties.\n\nFor Kane and Haaland, this ruling doesn't personally penalize them—neither was directly involved in creating the ads. However, it spotlights the delicate balance between athletes' commercial endorsements and their influence on young fans. Both players boast millions of young followers on Instagram, making any association with betting a sensitive subject.\n\nThe ASA's proactive monitoring of social media ads—triggered by a University of Bristol researcher's complaint—signals that even organic-looking content will be scrutinized. As online betting booms, regulators are likely to tighten loopholes, potentially requiring platforms to enhance age verification universally.\n\nBy banning these ads while approving Henry's, the ASA has drawn a clearer line in the sand: active footballers, especially global superstars, cannot be used to promote gambling on social media if children might see them. The ruling reinforces the principle that protecting minors outweighs commercial free speech in the UK's evolving advertising code.\n\nBased on reporting from BBC Sport.","news","UK ad watchdog bans Oddschecker's Instagram adverts featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland for appealing to under-18s, but approves Betway's Thierry Henry ad.","334988096716148737","0","2026-05-26T23:33:40Z","kane-haaland-betting-ads-banned-asa-calls-irresponsible","BBC Sport","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002Fc3w220y2l8xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","326222712395534336","Norway",[72,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84],"326257546258026496","326257546094448640","326257545968619520","326222707169431552","326257546392244224","326257565602156544","326257615342407680","326255042854129664","326255043940454400","326222711682502656",[73,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95],"Manchester City","Tottenham","Arsenal","Anderlecht","Nottingham Forest","Real Betis","FC Winterthur","FC Urartu","Banga","England","Kane & Haaland Betting Ads Banned: ASA Calls Irresponsible",[98,130,161,190],{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":64,"excerpt":99,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":100,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":67,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":101,"slug":102,"sourceName":103,"sourceURL":104,"teamId":105,"teamName":106,"teamIds":107,"teamNames":118,"title":129},"Guéla Doué scored and assisted as Ivory Coast beat France 2-1 in a friendly, outshining his brother Désiré who featured for Les Bleus in the sibling showdown.","338200147588550657","2026-06-05T04:00:00Z","guela-doue-downs-brother-s-france-ivorian-2-1-win","L'Equipe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FArticle\u002FUn-but-et-une-passe-decisive-contre-la-france-la-soiree-de-reve-pour-guela-doue-avec-la-cote-d-ivoire\u002F1681944#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326222712533946368","Ivory Coast",[105,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,78],"326222711447621632","326255037997125632","326257536145559552","326222711401484288","326222767416414208","326257536078450688","326257536296554496","326257537865224192","326257686389723136","326257535994564608",[106,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,89],"France","Strasbourg","Rennes","Belgium","Lesotho","Paris Saint Germain","Auxerre","Estoril","Together","Nantes","Guéla Doué downs brother's France: Ivorian 2-1 win",{"awayTeamId":131,"awayTeamName":132,"body":-1,"category":64,"excerpt":133,"homeTeamId":134,"homeTeamName":135,"id":136,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":137,"matchName":138,"publishedAt":139,"slug":140,"sourceName":70,"sourceURL":141,"teamId":134,"teamName":135,"teamIds":142,"teamNames":151,"title":160},"326222712622026752","South Africa","Shakira & Burna Boy sing 'Dai Dai' at 2026 World Cup opener June 11 in Mexico City, with J Balvin, Tyla. Buble, Morissette, Perry, Future lead other ceremonies.","326222711908995072","Mexico","338120887364489217","327115024327774208","Mexico vs South Africa","2026-06-04T22:48:54Z","shakira-burna-boy-to-open-2026-world-cup-in-mexico","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fsport\u002Ffootball\u002Farticles\u002Fc8939ykg3qgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",[134,131,143,144,145,78,146,147,148,149,150],"326222712936599552","326222713142120448","326257593007738880","326222713016291328","326257563345620992","326257565195309056","326222711623782400","326257791226351616",[135,132,152,153,154,89,155,156,157,158,159],"Paraguay","Canada","Azteca","USA","Heracles","Barcelona","Colombia","Nigeria","Shakira, Burna Boy to Open 2026 World Cup in Mexico",{"awayTeamId":162,"awayTeamName":163,"body":-1,"category":64,"excerpt":164,"homeTeamId":108,"homeTeamName":119,"id":165,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":166,"matchName":167,"publishedAt":168,"slug":169,"sourceName":103,"sourceURL":170,"teamId":105,"teamName":106,"teamIds":171,"teamNames":180,"title":189},"326222711783165952","Senegal","France lose first friendly under Deschamps, 2-1 to Ivory Coast in Nantes, revealing defensive issues 10 days before World Cup start vs Senegal.","338126221931974657","327115052106649600","France vs Senegal","2026-06-04T22:34:17Z","bleus-lose-friendly-under-deschamps-2-1-to-ivory-coast","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FArticle\u002FUne-defaite-ni-vraiment-grave-ni-completement-anodine-pour-les-bleus-a-dix-jours-de-leur-entree-en-scene-au-mondial\u002F1681936#at_medium=RSS_feeds",[105,108,162,117,172,143,112,173,174,175,115,176,177,178,179,78],"326257810885054464","326255039846813696","326255041625198592","326257536413995008","326257541157752832","326257545754710016","326257554411753472","326257789708013568",[106,119,163,128,181,152,123,182,183,184,126,185,186,187,188,89],"York","FK Partizan","Partizani","Paris FC","Galatasaray","Newcastle","Newcastle Jets","China","Bleus Lose Friendly Under Deschamps: 2-1 to Ivory Coast",{"awayTeamId":191,"awayTeamName":192,"body":-1,"category":64,"excerpt":193,"homeTeamId":108,"homeTeamName":119,"id":194,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":195,"matchName":196,"publishedAt":197,"slug":198,"sourceName":103,"sourceURL":199,"teamId":108,"teamName":119,"teamIds":200,"teamNames":209,"title":218},"326222712819159040","Iraq","Lucas Hernandez: France's 1-2 friendly loss to Ivory Coast is better now than June 16 World Cup opener vs Senegal, with Northern Ireland test next.","338124609578602497","327115069915664384","France vs Iraq","2026-06-04T22:32:57Z","hernandez-france-loss-better-now-than-june-16","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FActualites\u002FLucas-hernandez-apres-la-defaite-1-2-de-la-france-contre-la-cote-d-ivoire\u002F1681942#at_medium=RSS_feeds",[108,191,105,162,201,202,203,115,176,204,205,206,207,208],"326257664243798016","326257535885512704","326222712013852672","326257556060114944","326257565845426176","326257695210344448","326257796423094272","326222712898850816",[119,192,106,163,210,211,212,126,185,213,214,215,216,217],"Northern Ireland","Lille","Iran","Estudiantes L.P.","Mallorca","Signal","Russia","Qatar","Hernandez: France Loss Better Now Than June 16"]