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The Facebook trick that online gambling is using to target Australians

Gambling advertising has long been a contentious issue in Australia, with critics and regulators regularly raising concerns about the intensity and placement of ads in the media. Online gambling is rife among Australian adults, with an estimated 44% gambling on sports and racing using a smartphone or computer. And studies have associated online…
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The Facebook trick that online gambling is using to target Australians
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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…
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Simulated Casino Games Result in Massive Gambling Losses of Australians That Could Boost Problem Gambling Rates

Australian residents are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on illicit and unregulated simulated casino games on an annual basis with little to no hope of getting a payout. According to experts, this trend could result in an increase in the number of problem gamblers in the country. Currently, a federal parliamentary investigation into online…
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Gambling advertising and promotion of online gambling under scrutiny

The effectiveness of Australia's restrictions on gambling advertising will be in the spotlight at a public hearing this Friday 10 February. It forms part of a parliamentary inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harm. The hearing comes in the wake of "strong and growing public support" for increased restrictions…
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Gambling advertising and promotion of online gambling under scrutiny
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Asia bulletin: Australian sporting authorities reject greater regulation of online gambling

The Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (Compps) has told a federal parliamentary inquiry that current advertising and broadcast restrictions are sufficient alongside action by individual sporting codes. Jo Setright, Compps' executive director of policy, said the existing arrangements strike the right balance between "the…
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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…
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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…
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Online gambling advertising ban should be considered by parliament: David Littleproud
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Australia’s Survey into Online Gambling Harm to Provide New Point of View on Online Gambling

An inquiry regarding the impacts of online gambling on Australian residents has been recently rolled out, following a referral from the Honorable Amanda Rishworth MP, the Minister for Social Services of Australia. A couple of weeks ago, the research was officially launched to check the impact that digital gambling has on local people, considering…
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Inquiry into online gambling harm begins

AN inquiry into the impacts of online gambling has been launched. Dunkley MP Peta Murphy chairs the House of Representatives' standing committee on social policy and legal affairs. The committee is seeking submissions on online gambling and the impacts it can have on problem gamblers. Murphy says that the committee's inquiry will "be a fresh look…
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Online gambling is under investigation in Australia

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs in Australia is investigating the online gambling industry. The goal of the inquiry is to discover the impact of the industry on people who have a gambling problem. Seeking Submissions Currently, the committee is asking for submissions in writing from organizations…
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Online gambling is under investigation in Australia
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Parents and Problem Gamblers’ Families Willing to See Online Gambling Advertising Fully Suspended in Australia

An increasing number of parents seem to be planning to make a submission to a federal parliamentary inquiry into the Australian online gambling sector and the harmful impacts it has on vulnerable people, such as children and problem gamblers. The nationwide parliamentary inquiry was announced on September 15th and would involve issues such as loot…
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Parents and Problem Gamblers’ Families Willing to See Online Gambling Advertising Fully Suspended in Australia
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Online gambling advertising should be banned say parents ahead of parliamentary inquiry

Rod's son Ollie was 18 when the first Covid lockdown began. Bored, lonely and receiving an unexpectedly high income thanks to his part-time tennis coaching job being replaced by the JobKeeper payment, he began to bet on sports games via apps on his phone. "Even though I thought I thought I'd brainwashed him into how bad these companies are, he just…
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Online gambling advertising should be banned say parents ahead of parliamentary inquiry
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Australia: parliamentary committee starts an inquiry into online gambling and its relationship with problem gambling

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has launched Friday an inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on people with gambling problems. The Committee is seeking written submissions from individuals and organizations providing recommendations relating to any or all of the inquiry terms of reference by…
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Australian parliamentary committee launches online gambling inquiry

Australia's House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has launched an inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on people with gambling problems. The Committee is seeking written submissions from individuals and organisations providing recommendations relating to any or all of the inquiry terms of reference…
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Australian parliamentary committee launches online gambling inquiry
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Australian MPs to Hear Personally from Victims of Gambling Harm

Authorities in Australia will be launching a parliamentary inquiry into the impact of live sports betting and loot boxes to assess the effectiveness of the current gambling regulation regime, reported the Sydney Morning Herald. Led by Labor MP Peta Murphy, who is chair of the standing committee on social policy, the inquiry will examine the state…
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Online gambling inquiry on the cards

An inquiry into online gambling will look at advertising on social media, sponsorships and branding. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) Online betting will be put under the microscope as a parliamentary inquiry targets its impact on people with gambling problems. The House of Representatives' social policy and legal affairs committee is calling for…
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Online gambling inquiry on the cards
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Online gambling inquiry launched

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has today launched an inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on people with gambling problems. Chair of the Committee, Ms Peta Murphy MP, said'the inquiry will be a fresh look at online gambling and whether current laws, regulations, consumer protections and…
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