( CNN ) -- Singapore 's National Council on Problem Gambling ( NCPG ) has been forced to revise a World Cup-themed ad campaign after it appeared to score an own goal with its latest message . The ad , which was on seen on TV and on local buses , featured a crestfallen boy named Andy expressing his hope that Germany would win football 's biggest tournament after his father placed all his savings on that result -- which of course , they did . The jokes started to spill out across the world following Germany 's remarkable 7-1 victory over hosts Brazil in the semifinal . `` Cheer up kid , your dad bet on Germany ! He 's so rich , you do n't even need to go to college any more ! '' quipped Jimmy Fallon , host of `` The Tonight Show . '' Reply . But the quick-thinking NCPG has used the attention -- including from U.S. late night talk show hosts -- to counter with another advertisement , this time highlighting the ongoing nature of problem gambling . The followup ad has one of Andy 's friends asking , `` Your dad 's team won . Did you get your savings back ? '' to which Andy replies , `` No , dad never stops ... he wants to bet one more time . '' The plaintive conversation is followed up with the line , `` Often , the people who suffer from problem gambling are n't the gamblers . '' Prior to the rejig , the NCPG defended the campaign : `` At the end of the day , win or lose , the dangers of problem gambling , and the potential anxiety and pain that loved ones go through remain unchanged , '' a statement read . The organization did not respond to CNN 's request for comment . Singapore has somewhat of a love-hate relationship with betting . Problem gambling is an issue in Singapore , as are the related debts owed to loan sharks . Some of the city-state 's more unscrupulous citizens are often implicated with global match-fixing scandals , and Singapore has led crackdowns on ringleaders , including Dan Tan , a Singaporean who is currently being held in indefinite detention . In addition , 15 people were arrested last month for allegedly receiving illegal football bets equivalent to US $ 640,000 , police said . However , despite the societal impact that gambling has , Singapore revised its laws in 2006 to liberalize gaming in the city , a move that has brought international operators to Singapore and made it one Asia 's casino hubs . The NCPG campaign -- now updated to reflect the father 's voracious gambling habits -- will run until July 23 . World 's hottest new cocktail city : Singapore .
Original ad ##vert , which inadvertently predicted a win , provokes worldwide mocking . Updated statistics show ongoing nature of problem gambling . New legislation in 2006 liberalized the Asian region 's gaming laws .