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Public comment opens on gambling ban during Live sport

Networks have begun a consultation period on new draft provisions relating to gambling advertising.

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Networks have begun a consultation period on new draft provisions relating to gambling advertising during Live sporting events.

The new provisions further restrict gambling advertising during live sports following discussions with the Government.

Free TV Acting CEO Pamela Longstaff said, “Free TV is committed to ensuring that the Code meets community expectations, including in relation to gambling advertising.

“These significant restrictions will prevent gambling advertising being broadcast during live sports at times that children are likely to be watching.”

The draft gambling provisions of the Code are open for public comment until 15 December 2017.

Public comments can be submitted to Free TV.

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  3. mumsmum – you are so right! Absolute saturation over Cup week. It’s interesting that the ad with the guys on a construction site not working ‘cos they’re all on their phones gambling is exactly the situation the anti-gambling ads depict for problem gamblers with the guy that says “it doesn’t affect my work…yet”. And they think they can get away with it with tiny disclaimers of “if gambling has become a problem for you…”. They’re the ones making people into problem gamblers by normalising it, like it’s something you do every day.

    1. Which is exactly why it’s so specifically aimed at “gambling advertising being broadcast during live sports at times that children are likely to be watching” (i.e. between 5am & 8.30pm), and comes with a bunch of other caveats (e.g. separate looser guidelines for national broadcasts, long-form broadcasts, horse / little horse racing, etc.)

      If past ‘consultations’ are any guide, you can expect most of the anti- submissions will address the overall issue, not the specific point up for comment – so FTVAU can easily dismiss them with just a passing nod. And in the end, they only have to satisfy ACMA that they gave the public an opportunity to comment – not that they listened.

      Yay “self-regulation”…

  6. Children watch the news and they flog the gambling ads to death during this time period……. they really shouldn’t be allowed to govern themselves? What can you expect from a government that prints out pamphlets for problem gamblers and expects employees too hand them to someone they thought had a problem……… we used them as coasters instead!

    the other thing the zero on the roulette wheel is bugging me it should be green!

    1. Fun facts for the day:

      Early European & US wheels both had a red 0 and black 00 (though with different numbers of numbers). In the early 1800’s both were changed to green, to make it obvious that they weren’t in play for red/black bets.

      In the mid-1800’s, a German casino decided to make themselves more popular with punters by removing the 00 & so improving the odds . Other European casinos quickly followed, while the US stuck with the original 0 & 00.

      For many years Japanese toy manufacturers were also required to use a red 0 & black 00, allegedly to stop the wheels being used for illegal gambling.

      Hope that makes your weekend a little more interesting 😉

  7. I hate gambling adds. I remember all the kerfuffle when Tom Waterhouse first started it all but people have short memories and now it is worse than ever. Bad enough constantly on TV but also on radio during the spring racing and then you have shows like Today, Sunrise and ACA doing segments on how easy it is for someone to win on Scratchies or Lotto and million dollar TAB promotion. Ughhhhh !

  8. Why single out children, gambling affects everyone. The TV industry won’t give up a major source of revenue without a fight or compensation. Is a replay of the last goal or furlong considered “live”? Showing ads painted onto grass and outdoor video screens is considered “incidental”? Expect to see more channels like 7’s “Racing .com” that are not covered by content rules.
    A “voluntary” code is not acceptable.

  9. “prevent gambling advertising being broadcast during live sports at times that children are likely to be watching” is basically like a kid saying “I promise I won’t eat all the biscuits when mum is watching!”

    And then thinking they’re really clever because they can now get away with eating all the biscuits when mum and dad are both watching…

  10. The gambling advertising in the lead up to the Spring Racing Carnival was out of control! On some FTA shows the average was two per ad break, all hours of the day and night. The mute button got a good workout!

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