70% of Australians Want Gambling Ads Banned from TV

70% of Australians Want Gambling Ads Banned from TV from a recent poll revealing that 70% of Australians feel that gambling companies should be prohibited from advertising on TV.

The Institute broke down the results by age and gender revealing that 70% of males agreed with a ban on gambling TV ads while 72% of females agreed. Meanwhile, only 11% of the total figure disagreed with the ban with the remainder undecided.

70% of Australians Want Gambling Ads Banned from TV 70% of Australians Want Gambling Ads Banned from TV

Gambling companies face tough restrictions on what they can advertise on TV and social media in Australia, but some politicians feel that not enough is being done. Victorian MP Zoe Daniel is one of those who is pushing for more restrictions the promotion of sports betting and gambling in general.

“I am deeply concerned about the normalisation of sports gambling and the proximity of gambling advertising to broadcast sport, particularly AFL and ARL football codes.
70% of Australians Want Gambling Ads Banned from TV

Natasha Lyndon

Based in London, Natasha is a former sports journalist with experience working for some of the biggest athletes & brands in the world of sports and iGaming.