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Report: PM poised to announce ban on live odds during sport.
Julia Gillard is set to ban the promotion of gambling odds during live sports broadcasts.
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Julia Gillard is set to act on the promotion of gambling odds during live sports broadcasts, with a ban to be announced within days.
The Australian reports the Prime Minister discussed the matter with Communications Minister Stephen Conroy last week and is considering making a statement shortly.
Last week the South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill moved to introduce its own ban on advertising sports betting material on television, saying that he would propose that the issue be added to the agenda of a future Council of Australian Governments meeting.
The issue has attracted wide debate in the media and in Canberra in recent months.
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9 Responses
@Craig
considering Australia’s economy is (literally this is a fact) in the top countries in the first world, better than the US and the UK, I’m not too fussed about this “distraction” not to mention boat people is an issue nobody can well and truly judge progress on until the Coalition walk the walk instead of talking the same old talk they have for 4 years after they, how you say “get into power”
@Craig – If all of the “boat people” were put into the MCG it still wouldn’t be full. How happy I am that I live in Australia’s economy than in any other country that I can think of.
Nothing to stop Libs bringing on a Bill. It would be supported by the Greens, Independents and Labor.
It was brought on because FreeTV wouldn’t.
@Pertinax – Seem to remember the same cry when cigarette ads were banned. Somehow I think they’ll survive without the insidious gambling ads.
Not to be cynical but is this a desperate try to distract from the economy and boat people?
Also an attempt to trump the Collision who promised to do this when they get into power Sept 15.
They will just be replaced with more beer and spirit ads.
The Networks have to get revenue from somewhere to pay off the billions they spent buying the rights to the NRL, AFL and cricket.
Just ban sweet sacharine Tom, that will do
They will find a way around it for sure.
And you can bet on that!
Aren’t we all going to miss the sincere toothy perpetual smile of Tom beaming on our television sets giving the odds ?
If they split the broadcast and had a half time show, would that get around it?
About time! Sick to death of not being able to watch anything without gambling being shoved down my throat…