{"id":6195,"date":"2020-05-05T11:39:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T11:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=6195"},"modified":"2026-04-24T05:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:31:49","slug":"australia-rise-online-gambling-agr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/australia-rise-online-gambling-agr","title":{"rendered":"Aus: Rise in online gambling &#8216;needs perspective&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alliance for Gambling Reform says that children need to be prevented from seeing online gambling ads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Australia.- A spokesperson for the Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR) has said that the sharp rise in online gambling in the country &#8216;needs perspective&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some figures have suggested that the country has seen a 300 per cent rise in online gambling since the Coronavirus pandemic started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other figures have indicated online gambling is flat or indeed down due to the sporting blackout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AGR spokesperson, Reverend Tim Costello told 3AW: &#8220;I think we&#8217;ve got to put this in perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are beginning a campaign next week to actually ban sports betting advertising that is seen by kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s legal and should be allowed, but it&#8217;s an adult product and it shouldn&#8217;t be mainstreamed and normalised with our kids.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, the New South Wales government <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/australia-nsw-avoid-online-gambling\">issued a warning against illegal online gambling sites<\/a><\/em><\/strong> operating in Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alliance for Gambling Reform says that children need to be prevented from seeing online gambling ads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR) advocates for a ban on online gambling advertisements targeting children in Australia, citing a disputed surge in online gambling activity since the pandemic. 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