Anti Gambling Campaign Singapore
- Anti Gambling Campaign Singapore Official
- Anti Gambling Campaign Singapore Government
- Anti Gambling Campaign Singapore Immigration
Germany’s World Cup victory hilariously torpedoed Singapore’s anti-gambling campaign and forced its National Council of Problem Gambling (NCPG) to change its ads that tried to discourage people from becoming degenerate gamblers.
Singapore’s original anti-gambling ads had two kids sitting on soccer balls with a thought bubble above one kid’s head reading, “I hope Germany wins. My dad bet all my savings on them.”
That was followed by the words, “Often, the people who suffer from problem gambling aren’t the gamblers.”
Anti Gambling Campaign Singapore Official
One problem: Germany won!
Anti Gambling Campaign Singapore Government
After Germany’s win and the savage mockery that ensued throughout the weekend, Singapore’s National Council of Problem Gambling (NCPG), despite previous vows not to change the ad, changed the ad campaign. The new ad now reads, “Your dad’s team won. Did you get your savings back?” That is followed by this reply: “No, dad never stops… he wants to bet one more time.”
Anti Gambling Campaign Singapore Immigration
After Germany trounced Brazil in the run up to the World Cup final, the child character from a Singapore anti-gambling ad became a worldwide object of ridicule for worrying about his father betting. In 2016, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF) anti-gambling campaign focused on sport betting and the rise in problem teenage gamblers. Their campaign was to alert parents, teachers and society of the alarming statistics related to sport betting and children.