He said the council’s move came at a “critical time” to raise awareness, with major sporting events, such as the Fifa World Cup carrying gambling advertising.
Bate said he hoped all councils would introduce this type of restriction – if they did not have a similar ban.
He said his family moved to the county in the 1950s because his father had a bad gambling habit.
“One of the reasons my mother decided we should move away was to get him away from that gambling culture,” he said.
“But now with online gambling and TV advertising it is pervasive.”
He added: “The ban is the only avenue the council has.”
Last year the council pledged to improve support for problem gamblers following the adoption of a new Gambling Harm Needs Assessment introduced after its collaboration with the University of Glasgow and the University of Sheffield on an in-depth study into the current support available for people who are at increased risk of gambling harms, both nationally and locally.
It highlighted the groups at a higher risk of facing gambling-related harms included young people, those living in disadvantaged areas, and people from non-white ethnic backgrounds.