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Pressure mounts on Labor to ban gambling ads
Labor and Coalition MPs have thrown their support behind a blanket ban on gambling advertising in a bid to curb the social and economic damage from heavy losses. Source: The Age.
‘Murphy’s law’ gambling ad ban to be rejected in favour of caps
Gambling advertisements will remain on TV for years to come after the Albanese Government shunned a high-profile campaign for a blanket ban. Source: The Age.
New research finds ‘exponential’ growth in online gambling
New research shows an increasing number of Australians are gambling online and entering “risky” territory. Source: The Guardian.
Labor under pressure to speed up gambling reform
Crossbenchers, gambling harm advocates and even some inside Labor are demanding the Albanese Government speed up moves towards banning gambling advertisements, as pressure mounts on Labor to act. Source: The Guardian.
Blanket ban on credit card gambling kicks in
Australians will no longer be allowed to use their credit cards to place bets online as federal regulators move to tighten industry rules to stamp out harms caused by gambling. Source: News.com.au.
Cashless gaming trial report finds little change to players’ behaviour
Most people who signed up for a trial of cashless gambling at a Newcastle venue rarely used the technology, preferring to gamble with cash or prepaid tickets and using their physical loyalty cards. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Australia should have ‘Murphy’s law’ gambling ad ban by now: Costello
Australia’s most prominent anti-gambling advocate is disappointed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not announced a betting crackdown before the Dunkley byelection to honour the legacy of the seat’s former MP, Peta Murphy. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
BetStop’s first six months sees 18,000 adopters
Australians aged 40 and under make up the bulk of the more than 18,000 people who have signed up to the Albanese Government’s gambling exclusion register in its first six months. Source: ABC News.
NSW includes thousands more pokies in cashless gaming trial
More than 4400 electric gaming machines will be added to the New South Wales cashless gaming trial, including clubs that have raked in some of the state’s highest pokies profits. Source: NCA Newswire.