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The Guardian

Can Labor win the war on gambling advertising or will it capitulate in a brutal betrayal?

When it comes to culture wars there are few more fiercely defended bastions than the culture of gambling in Australia, where resistance to change can be brutal. The money involved is massive and so is the political peril faced by any government willing to take the industry on. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, risks the appearance of…

Incidents ・ 14 December 2023

cathnews.com

Online gambling ad ban an opportunity to cement MP’s legacy: Independents

Independents are calling on the Albanese Government to build on the legacy of the late Labor MP Peta Murphy by banning online gambling ads as Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says it is still considering a report recommending the move. Source: The Age. An advertising ban phased in over three years was one of the key recommendations of a…

Industry ・ 11 December 2023

gameshub.com

Australia sets new classification standards for video games with gambling and loot boxes

The Australian Government is set to introduce new, mandatory minimums for classification of video games featuring loot boxes and gambling elements, in an effort to protect children from developing harmful habits. As spotted by IGN, the changes mean that any video game feature in-game purchases linked to chance - like loot boxes - will receive an…

Games ・ 26 September 2023

Financial Review

Online gambling ministers to meet amid credit card crackdown

Australia has the highest annual gambling losses per person in the world - $1300 per adult, totalling more than $25 billion - fuelled by high poker machine use and online gambling. Nearly three-quarters of Australian adults have gambled once in the past year, the Australian Gambling Research Centre says, and the estimated prevalence of "problem…

Payment Methods ・ 12 September 2023

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Daily Mail Online

Massive change coming to online gambling in Australia

Labor will introduce laws banning the use of credit cards for online gambling in line with existing rules for betting in pubs, clubs and casinos. The Australian Communications and Media Authority would be given greater powers to enforce the ban, which would apply to wagering services with Australian licences. The Albanese government will on Friday…

Gambling Addiction ・ 28 April 2023

The Sydney Morning Herald

Online gambling with credit cards to be banned as Albanese government closes ‘absurd’ loophole

Gamblers will no longer be able to use credit cards to punt online under a forthcoming ban, which anti-gambling advocates say must be the first step in a broader crackdown on the industry. The Albanese government will this year introduce legislation to implement the credit card ban, bringing online gambling companies such as Sportsbet in line with…

Payment Methods ・ 28 April 2023

The Sydney Morning Herald

Are gambling ads destined to go the way of tobacco ads?

Nationals leader David Littleproud is quick to emphasise he is no wowser when it comes to gambling; he enjoys a punt here and there. But when he sits down to watch the NRL with his three sons (aged seven, nine and 16), he, like many Australians, is disturbed by the barrage of sports betting advertising blasted into the living room. "It grates on me…

Sports ・ 14 November 2022

The Sydney Morning Herald

Treat gambling harm through a public health lens, parliament told

The powerful online wagering industry should be held accountable by a national, independent regulator as well as an ombudsman, a leading anti-gambling organisation has proposed, as a federal parliamentary inquiry prepares to evaluate options for reform. The Alliance for Gambling Reform has used its submission to the inquiry to argue there should be…

Politics ・ 10 November 2022

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Brisbane Times

Online gambling advertising ban should be considered by parliament: David Littleproud

Littleproud calls for tougher crackdown on online gambling advertising during sports broadcasts Nationals leader David Littleproud has urged the federal parliament to consider if there should be a total ban on gambling ads during sports broadcasts, saying more could be done to protect children from exposure to online betting. In a move that was…

Politics ・ 03 November 2022

Brisbane Times

‘Gamble responsibly’ tagline to discourage online gambling set to change

Online wagering companies will be required to ditch the phrase "gamble responsibly" by March next year in favour of new taglines that prompt gamblers to consider the consequences of losing a bet. A suite of up to seven taglines will instead be required to accompany gambling advertising across TV, video, digital, radio, print and social media, as…

Sports ・ 01 November 2022

Golfweek

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Travel ・ 08 September 2022