In Australia, the Gambling Reform Joint Select Committee has issued a report urging the federal government to review an exemption that permits bookmakers to advertise their live odds during televised sporting events at times when children may be watching. According to a report from The Australian newspaper, the body recommended that the government institute an examination of the industry’s current self-regulation in this area with a view to repairing any loopholes. The Gambling Reform Joint Select Committee additionally called on legislators to review the promotion of live odds inside venues encompassing the display of special offers on team uniforms in…

In a bid to curb problem gambling, broadcasters in Australia live odds have plans have been unveiled that will see bookmakers prohibited from publicizing odds on radio and television during live sporting events. Current estimates have up to 500,000 Australians at risk of becoming problem gamblers with the most recent move from the nation’s radio and television industry coming in the wake of Prime Minister Julia Gillard stating that citizens are becoming ‘increasingly frustrated’ with the promotion of odds. “From the moment that the players step onto the field, to the moment that they leave the field, there will be…