Asked whether government should prioritise tackling sports betting or pokies, 47% also said both in the new Resolve poll.
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The argument that we need to protect sports gambling ads to look after the interests of giant media brands has little merit. Losing this revenue would hurt, but the industry would be able to adapt.
Lobbyists for Australia’s gambling sector argue advertising isn’t normalising the practice to children and that any ban would force people to bet illegally. Results here and globally say otherwise.
Reports indicate the government is considering watering down gambling ad bans proposed by an inquiry. If these are correct, it would be a win for powerful vested interests.
A 2023 federal government inquiry recommended a ban on gambling advertising. What needs to happen should a ban be implemented?
No one can say Australian sport is worse off without tobacco ads. We can protect a new generation of young sports fans from harm by following other nations’ lead – and phasing out gambling ads.
It’s important Australia doesn’t follow the ineffective voluntary approach to gambling marketing that the UK is taking.
In the 1970s, the Anti-Cancer Council launched a concerted, evidence-based public health campaign to end tobacco advertising – and many of their strategies could be used today on gambling advertising.
The UK has a gambling problem but some of its neighbours could provide inspiration on how to prevent gambling harms.
Over the course of Euro 2020, fans across the world will be counting the cost of lost bets.
It is possible to ‘gamble responsibly’, with these handy tips. But if you can’t, there’s help.
Banning offshore gambling sites sounds sensible enough, and the federal government is planning to do this. But to what extent are these sites really ripping off Australian gamblers?
Research has shown that betting advertisements can have a huge effect on young people, so why are gambling companies still allowed to sponsor sports?
Some football bets are 50 times more harmful than others.
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