Day: 10 December 2018

The recent gambling operator’s proposal to implement a voluntary TV gambling advertising ban might fall short, it becomes clear only days after the announcement. In an article for The Times, Sky CEO Stephen van Rooyen raised concerns that the planned “whistle to whistle” ban on ads during live sports broadcasts was not covering most of the gambling advertising, which was, in fact, not on TV but on the digital domain. Last week, Casino Guardian reported that the agreement for the advertising restriction had been reached by members of the Remote…

Today, the Melton City Council is set to vote on whether or not to provide the Essendon Football Club with an extension of their Melton Country Club lease contract. A local councillor has described the vote on the lease contract and the adjacent poker machines’ plan as a “difficult situation”. If the city Council greenlights the football club’s lease contract, such a decision would allow the Bombers to continue to run the Melton Country Club for another 29 years. On Monday night, City of Melton is also considering a report…