Ray Winstone attended the St Patrick's Thursday at The Cheltenham Festival 2019 on Thursday amid his bet365 advert controversy.
The 'hard man' actor, 62, who has been fronting the online gambling company's commercials urging people to bet mid-game, looked dapper in a three-piece suit and a tailored coat.
Ray wore a pair of brown tweed trousers with a matching waistcoat and blazer, he teamed the items of clothing with a green shirt and floral tie.
Day out: Ray Winstone attended the St Patrick's Thursday at The Cheltenham Festival 2019 on Thursday amid his bet365 advert controversy
Finishing his look, he added a beige tailored coat, brown fedora hat, black sunglasses and tan leather brogues.
Ray's bet365 adverts have come under controversy and face being banned as part of a crackdown on commercials that target the vulnerable.
In the commercials, the actor typically implores viewers to 'get your mobiles and laptops out' to gamble on live sporting events — or, as he chummily puts it, 'have a bang on that!' — are among the most widely aired on TV.
The firm's online promotions, urging punters to wager on events that are 'in play', could be banned by The Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG), who confirmed in December that a 'whistle to whistle' ban will come into effect during the summer of 2019.
Dapper: The 'hard man' actor, 62, who has been fronting the online gambling company's commercials urging people to bet mid-game, looked dapper in a three-piece suit
The new rules will see no commercials aired during live sports coverage ahead of the watershed of 9pm, which includes five minutes before and after the event.
Meanwhile, an undercover investigation by the Mail in February revealed how Ray's bet365 paymasters reward clients who rack up huge losses with weekly cash rebates of up to ten per cent, as part of a cynical policy designed to make them carry on playing.
Footage filmed at the firm's staff training centre in Gibraltar showed that customers who hit a
