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NFL OKs casino ads

The NFL yesterday approved a move to bring casino advertising into stadiums for the first time — a move The Post first reported was under consideration on March 28.

The league said it’s up to individual teams whether they wanted to sell any of the three approved types of casino advertising: home stadium billboards, game-day programs and those on radio broadcasts.

Both Jets and Giants owners voiced interest in accepting casino advertising at MetLife Stadium.

A typical team could reap up to $6 million a year from casino ads, say industry reports.

“This is another example of the NFL prudently opening up new business opportunities (and we) will explore it thoughtfully,” said Jets owner Woody Johnson.

The NFL will get 5 percent of all the clubs’ casino ad take to finance the league’s “gambling education” program.

There are some catches.

No images of players, coaches or team trademarks can appear in ads, which must also carry a “prominent responsible gambling message,” according to an NFL memo to owners about ad guidelines, which was obtained by The Post.

Ads cannot depict people gambling, or carry any motivational text, such as “come out and win big,” the memo said.

At least 70 percent of audiences must be 21 or over.

Display ads are limited to interior concourses and upper bowl seating areas not normally seen in telecasts.