advertising prohibition

Advertising prohibition has had an impact.

Among the opponents to an advertising prohibition is the American Association of Advertising Agencies.

Advertising prohibitions such as those being discussed by cigarette manufacturers in the United States and their legal opponents have been in place in Britain, in some cases, for several years.

The Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992 expressly prohibited almost all forms of tobacco advertising in Australia, including the sponsorship of sporting or other cultural events by cigarette brands.

Broadcasters, along with the commercial gambling industry, have grown increasingly restive under the advertising prohibition because Congress amended the law in 1988 to permit gambling advertising by casinos owned by Indian tribes.

Called 'A Dangerous Precedent' According to the American Newspaper Publishers Association, which opposes an advertising prohibition, truthful ads for any lawful product or service are protected by the First Amendment.

However due to the Australian Federal Government passing the Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992 the brand was forced to end its sponsorship following the end of the 1995 NSWRL season.

'Caught Up in Greed' But court documents indicate that the medical group, while repeatedly pressing for an advertising prohibition, looked for but could not find any scientific evidence to support its claim that advertising formula deterred breast-feeding.

The trophy was retired after the 1995 ARL season when cigarette manufacturer Winfield was forced to withdraw their sponsorship of the Premiership, following the Australian Federal Government's introduction of the Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992 which outlawed tobacco advertising in sports in Australia.