As a gambler, what would you have felt about this? Especially if you were betting on the very same sporting match? Do you think that this was effective in reducing gambling rate in the country?
You posted that it was to help under 18 children not to be exposed to gambling. I think that can be very helpful. But in reducing gambling, the governments should not deceive themselves because it will not reduce anything. In one way or the other, people are getting exposed to gambling ads frequently as long as the government of the country accepts gambling.
Watching the match is not the only place they can get accustomed to gambling. The social media is the platform where exposure to gambling thrive, more, there are many groups that these minors patronize on a steady to get involved in gambling discussions and gambling activities, even among peers, they still get exposed within themselves and use online betting platforms, especially those that do not request KYC to attend to their gambling desires. Although the attempt from the government is commendable, but I doubt it has a good effect on curbing gambling activities among the audience they wish to protect.