Paddy
Power Slammed for Jesus Ad
As reported by the Brand Republic:
"A poster campaign for online bookmaker
Paddy Power has been withdrawn after a warning
it could cause serious offence because it showed
images of Jesus seated behind a stack of gambling
chips.
"The
poster drew widespread complaints for showing
a pastiche of Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The
Last Supper' with Jesus next to the chips and
the Apostles playing cards or roulette.
"The
ad's tagline stated: 'There's a place for fun
and games'.
"…Paddy
Power said that the ad was intended to be humorous
and entertaining, and tell consumers that the
place for fun.
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