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The Alliance has welcomed Pope Francis condemnation of gambling advertising in which the pontiff said he was sad to see football matches and sports stars promoting betting platforms. In a message to social justice groups, Pope Francis, expressed deep concern with online gambling and the misuse of networks, which affect not only the poorest sectors … Continued
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Online betting has spiked by more than 50% in the last five years with losses now totalling $9 billion dollars, undermining Prime Minister Albanese’s comments that online gambling isn’t the problem. The Alliance for Gambling Reform’s Chief Advocate, Tim Costello said the Prime Minister has taken a chapter right out of the gambling industry’s playbook … Continued
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Australian’s gambling losses have soared to $32 billion. These new horrifying figures increase pressure on our political leaders to make urgent reforms to limit gambling harm including a total ban on gambling ads. The new figures collated by Queensland Treasury found that national gambling losses for 2022/23 totalled $32 billion. Previously the only available loss … Continued
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The Alliance’s Chief Advocate, Tim Costello, has sought an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister after Mr Albanese appeared to wrongly label him a gambling prohibitionist in the national parliament yesterday. Mr Costello is also urging Mr Albanese to meet face to face with Mark Kempster who has spoken out bravely and powerfully of his … Continued
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Media release 11 September 2024 Government’s proposed partial ban on gambling ads risks ballot box backlash The Federal … Continued
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WATERFORD, Ireland, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With cybercrime running rampant and data breaches on the rise, trusted online casinos globally are arming themselves with the latest military-grade encryption technologies to outsmart even the most sophisticated cyber thugs. Minimum Deposit Casinos (MDC) – a leading global casino resource portal – said data breaches were … Continued
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The Alliance for Gambling Reform has launched a ‘swarm’ campaign targeting three key ALP seats in Sydney coinciding with the football finals, in an effort to increase pressure for a full gambling ad ban. The online, text and advertising campaign will include sending texts during the Paramatta Eels NRL game on Friday and AFL football … Continued
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A new shareholder activism campaign has been launched that targets media companies Nine Entertainment and Seven West in an effort to stop them taking adverts from gambling companies. But the deadline to be involved in the campaign (Sept 3) is fast approaching. The Alliance for Gambling Reform has joined forces with activist share trading … Continued
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The more Australians spend on poker machines, the higher the crime rate. This is the key finding to emerge from a landmark study of gambling and crime published in the prestigious journal Addiction. The authors of the study found that each 10 per cent increase in gambling expenditure in NSW results in more than: 4,500 … Continued
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WATERFORD, Ireland, Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a bid to double down on underage gambling, regulated online casinos globally will forfeit the winnings of those found to be under the legal age. As the gambling industry draws a firm line against illegal play, it is also adopting cutting-edge biometric facial age verification technology … Continued
