We absolutely should ban it all ASAP, but if banning all gambling advertising is too big a step for the Government right now, could we please at least ban the type of ad where one of the sports commentators says “now a word on the odds from <gambling company>”, pretending it’s part of the actual broadcast? Those are so insidious.

Official betting partners should absolutely be banned! Advertising IN the sport broadcast itself is morally bankrupt as fuck.

I feel like gambling can be allowed to continue advertising but it needs to be advertised similarly to plain packaged cigarettes, where all they can offer is white text on black background with a link to the website for those who choose to partake. Take away the glamour and allure of ‘winning big’ and ‘bet with your mates’. Yes there are whole industries that might not be able to exist if gambling declines (horse & dog racing etc.) but this is probably a positive outcome.

Here’s another reason to ban them:

They’re shit ads.

There’s nothing witty or entertaining or in anyway good about having to sit through a fuckin’ gambling ad. Oh, look, it’s three NIDA drop-outs with North Shore accents doing the best (ie, shithouse) attempt at some dinky-di fair-go-cobber accents and lingo that some MBA from the Eastern suburbs advertising agency is Authentic Tradie Ockerese, because that’s who they’re targeting.