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Article: Antibetting Ad Policies Are Common but NFL Rule May Violate Rule.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- January 22, 2003
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By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jan. 22--The National Football League is in good company when it comes to discriminating against casino advertising, but it may be alone in possible legal problems.
Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association both try to ban ads for casinos that have sports books and all ads that feature gambling, but legal experts say the NFL may be alone in violating Federal Communications Commission regulations.
The NFL by contract prohibits networks and their affiliate stations from running any advertising for casinos, sports betting and Las Vegas.
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