Australian federal government teams up with advisory firm to assess gambling ad ban

Nearly a year after the recommendation of a bipartisan investigation into the harms of online gambling, the federal government has hired a regulatory advisory firm to assist it in determining whether to enact a complete ban on gambling advertising.

The financial health of media companies and sports organizations would suffer greatly from any prohibition on advertising related to gambling. Nonetheless, the Australian people and politicians are overwhelmingly in favor of the measure.
 
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