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Slammed for Jesus Ad As reported by the Brand Republic: "A poster campaign for online bookmaker Paddy Power has been withdrawn after a warning it could cause serious offence because it showed images of Jesus seated behind a stack of gambling chips.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. |