Source: ABC News (Australia)
Gambling ads should be banned within three years, parliamentary committee says | ABC News
Jun 28, 2023 · 2m 28s
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the odds are if you watch sport you've seen betting ads like this one Australians unfortunately our world record holders when it comes to gambling to tackle that a parliamentary committee has recommended a total ban on Advertising for online gambling this is an adult product this is grooming our kids and we're absolutely we welcome uh the band Mark kempster knows the harm it can cause over 10
years he gambled away one hundred thousand dollars I just don't want to see another generation of Australians go through what I went through to give sporting bodies and broadcasters time to adjust a staged three-year approach has been recommended phase one would ban online gambling ads during TV news and current affairs prohibit ads on social media and ban them on Commercial radio during school drop-off and pickup
under phase two gambling advertising and commentary on odds would be prohibited for an hour on either side of sports broadcasts along with all in stadium advertising that would then be broadened under phase three to stop betting ads between 6 AM and 10 pm before a total ban on all gambling advertising and sponsorship this measure has the potential to rip hundreds of millions of dollars away from
Sports every broadcaster will have to take a look at what they would cut amongst its 31 recommendations the committee also wants a levy on online wagering services to fund a national harm reduction strategy and stronger protections for consumers the federal government is now considering its response while the opposition leader has previously called for changes to stop betting ads from saturating live sports the gambling ads have
just gone way too far Advocates say reforms are too important to punt down the road nor hater ABC News Canberra
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