Inquiry into interactive and online gambling and gambling advertising
Terms of Reference
The prevalence of interactive and online gambling in Australia and the adequacy of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to effectively deal with its social and economic impacts, with particular reference to:
(a) the recent growth in interactive sports betting and the changes in online wagering due to new technologies;
(b) the development of new technologies, including mobile phones, smart phones and interactive television, that increase the risk and incidence of problem gambling;
(c) the relative regulatory frameworks of online and non-online gambling;
(d) inducements to bet on sporting events online;
(e) the risk of match-fixing in sports as a result of the types of bets available online, and whether certain types of bets should be prohibited, such as spot-betting in sports which may expose sports to corruption;
(f) the impact of betting exchanges, including the ability to bet on losing outcomes;
(g) the implications of betting on political events, particularly election outcomes;
(h) appropriate regulation, including codes of disclosure, for persons betting on events over which they have some participation or special knowledge, including match-fixing of sporting events; and
(i) any other related matters.
Under terms of reference a, b, d and i the committee has decided to include gambling advertising as a specific area of inquiry. The committee is interested in views on: the level of gambling advertising; the display of betting odds at venues and during match broadcasts; commentators referring to the odds; and the general impact of gambling advertising on sport.
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Australia