Faced with overwhelming community distaste for the ever-increasing level of sports betting advertising, Australia’s legislators are gearing up to do something about it. The industry body for the nation’s online bookmakers, Responsible Wagering Australia, is being less-than-helpful.
At a parliamentary hearing earlier this month, RWA chairman Nick Minchin was grilled by committee chair Peta Murphy on why the industry hasn’t yet proposed a solution to what even it admits are widespread community concerns.
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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
