The government is under pressure to ban gambling ads. History shows half-measures don’t work

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 03:35:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/the-government-is-under-pressure-to-ban-gambling-ads-history-shows-half-measures-dont-work-235592>

"The federal government is due to respond to a parliamentary inquiry into
online gambling.

Last year the inquiry, led by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, recommended
phasing out gambling advertising over three years leading to a total ban.

But there are reports the government will stop at a partial ban. This could
take gambling off social media and stop ads from airing within an hour (before
and after) sporting matches.

How effective would a partial ban be? History shows it may not be enough."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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