No Live Odds for Australian Sports Punters
Published July 4, 2012
Government comes to agreement with Australian broadcasters to restrict the promotion of live odds during play.
Come end of 2012, Australian sports punters will no longer be able to hear the promotion of live sports odds during the duration of a sports game. The landmark decision came as the Australian government struck an agreement with the major broadcasting bodies including; The Radio Association, Commercial Radio Australia, Australian Subscription Television amongst others.
The New Sports Broadcasting Laws
Under the new guidelines, broadcasters have agreed to amend their existing self regulatory rules of conduct and restrict live odds promotion. Critically, this will include a ban on sports commentators from mentioning live odds and promoting any odds during play. The final drafting of the new law will be jointly produced by broadcasters and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Officially, the Australian government stance on the tighter reforms on sports broadcasting stems from the belief that the 'promotion of live odds during sorts broadcasts can contribute to the encouragement of gambling'.
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