Original article by Sarah-Jane Tasker
The Australian – Page: 23 : 18-Jul-16

Standard Media Index data shows that the gambling industry spend some $A63m on TV advertising in the first half of 2016, which represents year-on-year growth of nearly 20 per cent. The CEOs of Australia’s commercial free-to-air networks are united in their opposition to a push for new restrictions on gambling ads on TV. Crossbenchers Nick Xenophon and ­Andrew Wilkie are leading the bid to ban gambling ads during the broadcasting of sports events in certain timeslots.

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