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‘Small and underwhelming’: Albanese’s gambling reforms won’t do much to reduce harm

More than 1,000 days after the release of the Murphy report, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally announced decisive action on tackling gambling advertising in Australia.

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‘Do something about it before it gets worse’: young people want government action on gambling reform

Do something about it before it gets worse.

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The gambling industry has women in its sights. Why aren’t policymakers paying attention?

Whatever the code, whatever the season, Australian sports fans are bombarded with gambling ads.

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Victoria moves to introduce default $50 loss limit on poker machines

Labor will also overhaul a much-criticised tax break scheme for gaming venues under deal with Greens

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Gambling help services frustrated their ads are being blocked online but wagering ads given green light

Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation says services barred on Google amid rise in wagering adverts and Sportsbet’s partnership with TikTok

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Crown Casino offers sponsorship to Victorian AFL clubs that have vowed to refuse gambling cash

Disgraced casino operator Crown Resorts is offering sponsorship deals to multiple AFL clubs that could see them abandon a pledge not to accept money from gambling companies.

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From TV to TikTok, young people are exposed to gambling promotions everywhere

I’ve walked past two TABs pretty much weekly, because one’s near our ice cream shop and one’s next to the shopping centre. So, we go there a lot.

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40 years of legal sports betting in Australia points to risks for US gamblers – and tips for regulators

Australians love to gamble. It’s often said that if they could, they would bet on two flies crawling up a wall. The Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge were funded, in part, by government lotteries.

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Michael Pascoe: Will NSW’s political parties put people before donors? Don’t bet on it

Will the NSW government get out from under the thumb of the gambling industry? Alan Kohler writes he's not betting on it.

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Government's new gambling taglines are a start, but go nowhere near far enough

From next March, the “gamble responsibly” slogan will be discontinued on wagering advertisements. In its place, the federal government has announced a selection of alternatives, which it says will minimise problem gambling.

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Why some are saying no to sports betting and its ad dollars

A growing resistance to sponsorship dollars from bookmakers is highlighting a growing tension within Australian sport about the normalisation of wagering.

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Reactions to Marin and Albanese show how women's alcohol consumption is treated differently from men's

Gendered expectations around alcohol are far from equal. Safety suggestions around alcohol and even the way that alcohol is marketed are very much dependent on gendered use and expectations.

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As Netball Australia eyes betting sponsorship, women and girls are at increased risk of gambling harm

Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan said last week she would consider accepting gambling sponsorship to help with Netball Australia’s debts.

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Number of gambling advertisements on Victorian televisions skyrocketing, research shows

A report finds the number of gambling ads on Victorian televisions has gone up by 253 per cent since 2016, with young men between the ages of 18 and 24 making up the largest group of sports betters.

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Bingo seems like harmless fun – but higher stakes and new technology are making it more dangerous

Bingo, with its familiar rules, novelty number calls (“legs 11”, “two ducks swimming”) and social setting, has long had a reputation as harmless and friendly.

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