Coral in hot water over ‘misleading’ free bet ad

Another day, another scolding for Coral.

Coral once again found itself on the receiving end of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) scolding—this time over another email promotion offering free bets to new customers, which the operator sent out in error.

The gambling operator sent an email last April 9 that offered new customers a £20 free bet once they had placed a £5 sports bet. But Coral said the emails were mistakenly sent out, noting that customers were supposed to receive a free £5 bet after depositing the equivalent amount.

One complainant, who received the email and placed a bet, was informed that the offer had expired.