UK orders Paddy Power to withdraw Pistorius bet ad

Paddy Power’s controversial Oscar Pistorius advert is to be withdrawn with immediate effect in the UK, the country's advertising watchdog has ruled.

UK orders Paddy Power to withdraw Pistorius bet ad
Wed, 05 Mar, 2014 - 15:57

Paddy Power’s controversial Oscar Pistorius advert has become the most complained-about UK advert of all time with more than 5,200 complaints so far, the Advertising Standards Authority said today.

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