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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor

Australia’s online gambling regulation far behind global pack, advocates find

Man betting online at home on his cell phone
Several European countries have taken steps to regulate gambling advertisements and online gambling. Photograph: andresr/Getty Images

New research shows Australia is lagging behind Europe and other parts of the world in regulating online wagering, as gambling reform advocates push for the federal government to quickly bring in regulation.

According to analysis from the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Australia is far behind a broad range of countries including Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Spain in curbing gambling advertisements or online gambling.

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