Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Betting is a form of gambling, the advertising of which is subject to statutory restrictions, similar to tobacco products, alcohol, and medicines. The Gambling Act introduces a general ban on advertising these games; however, advertising mutual betting for which a permit has been granted is permissible, provided that the statutory conditions for such advertising are met (e.g., it is not directed at minors or does not present mutual betting as a form of relaxation or a way to solve financial problems). Advertising this type of activity on the Internet is particularly problematic given the ambiguous ban on such advertising in „public places.” A detailed analysis of the term „public place” has been carried out in legal literature and case law in connection with Article 141 of the Polish Code of Petty Offenses, which penalizes placing an obscene notice, inscription, or drawing in a public place or using obscene language. The arguments presented in this context against recognizing the Internet as a „public place” should also apply to the advertising of betting. Therefore, advertising such bets is permissible on the Internet since it does not constitute a „public place.”
Source: Radca Prawny
Author: Michał Krzewicki
Institution: WSB Merito University in Wroclaw
Language: English
Topic: Polish Law and Legal System
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4408622718