Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform)

These services must ensure there is no more than 3 instances of wagering advertising shown on a particular channel during any 60-minute period between 6:00 am and 8:30 pm (the restricted time). The frequency cap is implemented on a rolling 60-minute basis to ensure adequate protections for Australian viewers who watch 60-minute programs that fall across 2 clock hours (e.g. a program running from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm). The time of a broadcast or datacast is worked out by reference to section 62J. Any instance of wagering advertising content counts towards the frequency cap. This includes, but is

These services must ensure there is no wagering advertising content broadcast on a school day during the school drop off (8:00 am to 9:00 am) and pick up (3:00 pm to 4:00 pm) times. The time of a broadcast, and whether a broadcast occurs on a school day, is worked out by reference to section 62J. All forms of wagering advertising content are to be prohibited during these periods. This includes, but is not limited to, advertising spots broadcast during program breaks and sponsored segments during programs. References to odds or wagering services by people that are not acting on behalf of a lic

The measures in Schedule 1 introduce a legislative ban on wagering advertising content during live coverage of sporting events across all platforms, a ban on radio during school drop off and pick up times, and limits the frequency on television to no more than 3 times in any 60-minute block at certain times. Wagering advertising content will also be banned on online content services unless the online content service provider takes reasonable steps to prevent restricted users (including people under 18 years of age and users who have opted out) from receiving wagering advertising content. The

The prohibition in subsection 62P(1) does not apply if the online content service provider has taken reasonable steps in accordance with subsection 62P(2). An online content service provider that wishes to show wagering advertising content must take reasonable steps to: prevent restricted users (within the meaning of section 62H, including users under 18 years of age) from accessing or receiving wagering advertising content (paragraph 62P(2)(a)) ensure that individuals in Australia accessing or receiving wagering advertising content are doing so using a registered account in relation to the

The section applies to any display that is available to or capable of being seen by the public or a section of the public, ensuring that the provision targets publicly visible advertising in sporting environments. Further, the ban on uniforms covers all participants and officials associated with a sporting event, including players, coaches, umpires and other support staff (such as trainers, security or venue staff). For the purposes of this provision, ‘related activity’ is intended to refer only to activities specifically associated with a sporting event, such as training (to the extent it is

The measures in Schedule 2: effectively place an obligation on all authorised deposit-taking institutions, such as banks and credit unions, and participants in a payment system to block funds transfers and payments from Australian accounts to accounts belonging to (or associated with) designated interactive gambling service operators enable the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to share information with participants in a payment system to assist their blocking of transactions place an obligation on digital services across the technology stack to block access to designated

Prohibiting online lottery products New products are being offered and promoted to Australian consumers that are inconsistent with the intent of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The measures in Schedule 4 prohibit online keno and foreign matched lotteries, and address identified regulatory gaps by clarifying the definition of trade promotion gambling services. The Bill introduces a penalty system for breaches of the new provisions for wagering advertising and designated interactive gambling services. Maximum civil penalties for these schedules are set at 1,000 penalty units. This is over 5