Everest Horse Race Betting Stopped after Public Outrage against Gambling Advertising on Sydney Opera House

Everest Horse Race Betting Stopped after Public Outrage against Gambling Advertising on Sydney Opera House

Betting for the Everest Horse Race has been suspended amid bitter discussions whether the Sydney Opera House should be used to promote the event. Racing NSW has shared concerns that there are major “security risks” because of which it had decided to conduct the draw prior to the event in order to bypass risks that might occur. In a statement released by the organisation, the latter revealed that its stewards will advise all gambling operators this evening after the companies allow bets to be made on the event. Here we…

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Cross-Party Coalition Urges UK Government to Impose Longer Ban on Gambling Adverts during Live Sporting Events

Cross-Party Coalition Urges UK Government to Impose Longer Ban on Gambling Adverts during Live Sporting Events

A cross-party coalition consisting of political parties and Church of England representatives has insisted that a whistle-to-whistle ban on gambling advertising during live sports events is just not enough. Instead, the coalition between the Conservative peer in the House of Lords Lord Chadington and the Church of England, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party has demanded from minister to close the loophole which provides gambling operators with the chance to target children and more vulnerable individuals through their ads offering “live odds” bets both on…

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