Irish watchdog bans TonyBet YouTube ad over misleading gambling income claims

A YouTube ad for online bookmaker TonyBet has been pulled up by Ireland’s advertising watchdog for crossing the line on how it promoted gambling. The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) said the video broke the country’s advertising rules by presenting betting as a way to make money and ease financial pressure.

The ruling came after two viewers complained about a sponsored video that appeared on YouTube. In the ad, a woman is shown holding a baby beside the words, “It’s hard to pay my rent and take care of my babies...