From Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australians no longer accept tobacco advertising in any shape or form, now public health advocates say gambling ads should also be banned because of the harm they cause.
The Federal Government has proposed a total ban on live odds during play and limited bans on general gambling ads during matches to reduce the intensity of betting company marketing.
But just as tobacco companies were once accused of targeting teenagers to get them addicted to their product, Australian researchers believe gambling firms are just as voraciously targeting young people today.
