On 30 September 2010 Senator Xenophon referred the following matter to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 18 November 2010:
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.
Please note:
The terms of reference for this inquiry have been amended from the inquiry of the 42nd Parliament.
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