Media agencies warned about gambling ads

6 August 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Communications / Communications policy and administration / Government / Internet / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Economy and Finance / Ministry of Information / Radio / Television
Buth Bovuth / Khieu Kanharith / Law of the Suppression of Gambling / Ministry of Finance / Ministry of Information / Ros Phearun

The Ministry of Information last week warned media organizations not to publish or broadcast advertisements from gambling outlets unless they have permission from the government to do so, according to a ministry notice obtained Tuesday. “The ministry previously advised [media outlets] to stop all types of gambling ads in newspapers and on websites, but some newspapers and websites in the current days continue to run ads of all types of gambling, such as football betting, horse racing and online gambling, in order to lure Cambodians to play,” states the notice, dated August 1 and signed by Information Minister Khieu Kanharith. …

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