Latest Research Shows Gambling Participation Rates Decline among Australian Adults

Latest Research Shows Gambling Participation Rates Decline among Australian Adults

Earlier this month, new data provided by the Australian market research company Roy Morgan showed a significant decline in the number of local adult residents who gamble. Only ten years earlier, in December 2008, almost two-thirds of the Australian adult population gambled – 64.7% of the individuals who were at the time 18 or older, or 10.5 million people. In comparison, 47.9%, or 9.3 million, of the Australian population gambled in December 2018. The downward trend continues from December 2017, when research data showed that 50.1% (9.5 million) of Australians…

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GVC Holdings’ Boss Calls for Complete Ban on Gambling Advertising During All Live Sports Events Aired on TV

GVC Holdings’ Boss Calls for Complete Ban on Gambling Advertising During All Live Sports Events Aired on TV

Last night, the boss of the largest gambling operator in the UK called for a complete ban to be imposed on betting advertising on TV during live sports broadcasts at any time. The Chief Executive Officer of GVC Holdings, Kenny Alexander, had previously urged the authorities to suspend gambling adverts from being aired during football matches before the 9:00 PM watershed. Such a ban is set to be officially imposed at the start of the next season. Yesterday, Mr Alexander once again raised a red flag and insisted that the…

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