gambling and betting regulations<\/a>, just like many other countries. Also like those others, the anti-gambling pundits seem to be gaining ground.<\/p>\nAt the top of the list of reforms in Australia is gambling ads, which some people would like to see completely removed from TV, radio, and online. Tim Costello, the most outspoken anti-gambling lobbyist in the country, is once again speaking up and looking to coerce the government into bending to his will.<\/p>\n
Costello has recently come out to assert that gambling ads are \u201cgrooming kids\u201d to become bettors or gamblers. Various well-placed media outlets have taken his side.<\/strong><\/p>\nNot all broadcasters are in that camp, though. Free TV Australia, a trade group representing over-the-air broadcasters, is trying to convince the government not to move forward with a complete ban. It warns that a total ad ban could lead to the removal of some sports coverage on free channels.<\/p>\n
The ban might also not have the results the government and the anti-gambling group want. Several studies, including one from Jon Nelson, professor emeritus of economics, have found no conclusive evidence that bans are effective.<\/p>\n
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Nelson\u2019s research focused on alcohol and tobacco and the effect their respective bans had on underage drinking and smoking. He said they don\u2019t work, adding, “My conclusion is that the emphasis on advertising bans and similar regulations in the public health literature is misplaced.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Instead, what has proven effective is education. Educating the youth on the positive and negative sides of gambling has repeatedly been found to be the best solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Flutter Entertainment has presented a financial health report for Sportsbet, its Australian sports betting arm. It reported a slight drop in revenue for the first half of the year that resulted in new taxes. But it could also be because the company spent much more on marketing than it did last year. Sportsbet comfortably sits […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":284716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,1074],"tags":[81985,81920,80968],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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