The former SBS chair George Savvides has challenged commercial broadcasters to let viewers block gambling ads in the absence of tougher regulation, citing a need to protect people from “an addictive and destructive product”.
Savvides, who retired from SBS in July, has also called on the Albanese government to adopt the wide-ranging recommendations of a parliamentary inquiry into online wagering, including a total ban on gambling ads after a transition period.
