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Dominic Giannini

Gambling advertisements ‘groom our kids with impunity’

Tim Costello says the grooming of children by betting advertisements has horrific lifelong implications. Photo: TND/AAP

Concerns have been raised at how betting companies are targeting children with gambling ads, with one activist going so far as to brand it “grooming”.

The Alliance for Gambling Reform estimates more than 430,000 people under the age of 16 are likely betting online.

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