Australia plans to ban live during sports betting
27 May 2013
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Australia has revealed plans to ban television and radio broadcasts of wagering chances during live sports betting matches in a bid to suppress problem gaming.
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Gambling advertisements will no longer appear throughout live occasions and around sporting venues, the federal government stated.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Australians had become "progressively annoyed" with the promotions.
The broadcasting market is anticipated to send a revised code to Australia's media watchdog showing the modifications.
"From the minute that the gamers step onto the field, to the minute that they leave the field, there will be no live odds," Ms Gillard told a press conference.
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"This is good news for families, due to the fact that families I think have actually become progressively disappointed about the penetration of live odds into sporting coverage."
Under the brand-new rules, advertisements would only be enabled before or after a game, or throughout a scheduled break in play, such as quarter-time and half-time.
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'Focus of game'
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Promotion of sports betting chances by bookies who seem part of broadcast groups will also be banned.
The National Rugby League, which in the past has enabled bookies to provide odds throughout broadcasts, stated it concurred with the government's plan.
"The frustrating sentiment is that we do not want to see wagering as the primary focus of our video game," NRL chief executive Dave Smith said.
"Fans, and especially young fans, must not go through excessive promo of sports betting throughout matches.
"We desire young kids to be taking pleasure in the skills of their favourite team, not quoting the odds."
The broadcasting industry is anticipated to send a revised code to the Australian Communications and Media Authority, stated the federal government.
It approximates that as much as 500,000 Australians are at risk of ending up being, or are, problem bettors.
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Related web links
Australia Problem Gambling website
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