Tabcorp says new AANA gambling ad self regulation code is not good enough
A new self-regulatory code overseeing how wagering and gaming companies go to market has been dismissed as pointless by one of Australia’s biggest wagering companies.
TAB Golden Ticket ambassador Billy Brownless (CREDIT: David McArthur)
A new self-regulatory code overseeing how wagering and gaming companies go to market has been dismissed as pointless by one of Australia’s biggest wagering companies.
Tabcorp has questioned the relevance of the code, announced this week by the Australian Association of National Advertisers, saying it was not a replacement for a clearly defined national legal and regulatory framework.
The AANA has been working on the code for several months, saying it had received input from a wide range of industry stakeholders including government, wagering companies, media and academics.
I’m sick of all these gambling ads. They’re everywhere and they’re annoying. Anyone who actually has a gambling addiction would be unable to avoid them. But its okay because it says ‘gamble responsibly’ in tiny lettering below the massive “DOUBLE ODDS” and “WIN MORE” slogans.
How about a code that doesn’t allow betting agencies to cut people off because they are winning money. Publicly they say they are for trying to control public gambling but they will always take your money but as soon as you start winning they cut you off and wont accept your bets.