Federal cabinet considering complete ban on online gambling ads
The Federal cabinet is reportedly considering gambling advertising reforms that would see an immediate ban on online ads and a two-year deadline for television and audio commercials.
Sky News reports that a blanket ban on advertising is not being considered, despite this being the major recommendation out of a parliamentary inquiry lead by the late Labor MP, Peta Murphy.
The reforms will focus on three key areas: exposure of children to gambling commercials, promotions running during and just before sporting matches, and the overall saturation of gambling ads.
I’m sorry but Australians are already having to pay to watch AFL on a Saturday in 2025. For the first 11 rounds you cant watch a AFL game at home for free – its a Kayo/Foxtel exclusive.
Times up for free sports I’m afraid and its not gambling ad spend that will go anywhere near saving it – $238m is nothing on the billions a year the networks have committed to codes. Its the structural change on eth media landscape. Don’t for 1 min believe that allowing gambling ads on television will save sports being free for Australians.