Anti-Gaming Billboards in South Australia to Be Taken Down

Blackjack Champ – Gaming industry representatives were outraged last week over South Australian anti-gambling public service announcements. The billboards suggested online and mobile social gaming could encourage people to take up iPad gambling. Efforts of the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) to get the billboards taken down were successful, as South Australian officials finally caved in to their requests. The advertisements showed a young girl in front of a felt-covered table with chips and cards, holding an iPad, with the message “Gambling starts with games” written under the image. IGEA representatives claimed the billboards don’t follow the government’s own…