Tasmania's RSL headquarters is to consider taking action against its Glenorchy branch over a controversial video that linked a ban on poker machines to the cancellation of Anzac Day celebrations.

The pro-pokies advertisement by the Love Your Local campaign, which has now been removed from social media, featured ex-servicemen from Glenorchy RSL.

The RSL state branch constitution spells out disciplinary procedures against both individual members and sub-branches.

Individuals can be reprimanded, suspended or expelled while sub-branches can be suspended or have their charters revoked.

RSL state president Terry Roe said a decision on what action would be taken would be made next week

The advertisement, posted on Thursday, claimed the club would close and Anzac Day commemorations would be cancelled if poker machines were removed in line with Labor policy.

It raised the ire of anti-pokies groups and the Liberal's political opponents, including former Senator Jacqui Lambie.

But the state RSL refuted the claim, saying Anzac Day events would not be affected and condemned the memorial day being used as a political tool.

Mr Roe said he spoke to the president of the Glenorchy RSL on Friday asking for the ad to be removed.

He also said he wrote an email early in the election campaign reminding RSL branches to remain non political.

In a statement, Glenorchy RSL president John Chivers said the video had been removed "out of respect of those who have served".

Glenorchy RSL President John Chivers defended his comments on Anzac Day despite removing the controversial video. ( Facebook )

"We stand by our comments that should we lose gaming machines our club will close and no longer be a gathering place for ANZAC Day celebrations in Glenorchy," Mr Chivers said.

Video made ex-servicemen a 'laughing stock"

Federal independent Andrew Willke said he was delighted the "ridiculous" RSL ad had been withdrawn.

He said the people behind the ad quickly became a laughing stock.

"To politicise Anzac Day was just an appalling piece of judgement on their part," Mr Wilkie said.

"The message was just ridiculous, I mean for a start there are only two RSL clubs in Tasmania that have poker machines," he said.

"As a veteran of 20 years service I was appalled by Glenorchy RSL's behaviour and thank God they have withdrawn that offensive ad."

Deputy Liberal Leader Jeremy Rockliff said workers in Tasmanian pubs were very concerned about losing their jobs.

When asked if the RSL's Anzac Day campaign went too far, Mr Rockliff said "that's a matter for the individuals themselves".

"As demonstrated by the advertisement, and all the messaging in this campaign, its against the Labor-Green policy, its anti-jobs."