Betting Odds Advertising Banned During The Broadcast Of Live Sports Matches. [Australia] - Polidicks

[QUOTE]All promotions of odds by gambling companies and commentators will be banned during the broadcast of live sports matches, under new rules. The Gillard Government has demanded that Australia’s broadcasters amend their broadcasting codes in the following ways to ensure a reduction in the promotion and advertising of gambling during sport: > All promotion of betting odds on broadcast media will be prohibited during live sports matches. This includes by gambling companies and commentators. > All generic gambling broadcast advertisements will be banned during play. Advertisements of this sort would only be allowed before or after a game; or during a scheduled break in play, such as quarter-time and half-time. > Banner adverts, sponsorship logos, and other broadcast promotions must not appear during play. > When crossed to, representatives of gambling companies must not be at or around the venue. They also must not appear with the commentary team at any time and must be clearly identified as a gambling representative. The Government will monitor the intensity of generic gambling advertisements within the allowed periods. If it is found to go beyond reasonable levels, the Government will impose a total advertising ban. Source: [URL]http://www.pm.gov.au/press-office/betting-odds-advertising-banned-during-broadcast-live-sports-matches[/URL][/QUOTE]

Good. I'm sick of seeing this shit.

[QUOTE=AshMan55;40784964]Good. I'm sicking of seeing this shit.[/QUOTE] Tom "FUCKING EVERYWHERE" Waterhouse.

The annoying graphics at the bottom of the screen will be replaced with more beer ones I bet you

It's not banned and they've done nothing but put out a press release telling ACMA to change their shit or else they might do something. ACMA's known people are pissed about it for ages and this won't force them to do anything, they'll just give some watered down version that seems like they don't need legislation while still sucking Waterhouse's cock. Would've been better if they did force some legislation to cut the crap.

[QUOTE=Devodiere;40785260]It's not banned and they've done nothing but put out a press release telling ACMA to change their shit or else they might do something. ACMA's known people are pissed about it for ages and this won't force them to do anything, they'll just give some watered down version that seems like they don't need legislation while still sucking Waterhouse's cock. Would've been better if they did force some legislation to cut the crap.[/QUOTE] I made sure to add in the OP, that the government would bring out the ban-hammer if not enough is done. "The Government will monitor the intensity of generic gambling advertisements within the allowed periods. If it is found to go beyond reasonable levels, the Government will impose a total advertising ban." I, for one, welcome the laws; given the minimal amount of sport I watch, I am sick of seeing that shit pop up, let alone in prime time television (Even when there is no sport related programming). People (I know) who would never bet unless they had 5$ spare change after buying a drink at the pub throwing it in the pokies, now have iPhone apps, which allow them to bet on horse races when they have never done it in the past.

[quote]> All generic gambling broadcast advertisements will be banned during play. Advertisements of this sort would only be allowed before or after a game; or during a scheduled break in play, such as quarter-time and half-time.[/quote] Great so we can still see Tom Waterhouse's dickhead face at the quarter time break Some good improvements but honestly they should just say "from 30 minutes before the game until 30 minutes after, there will be no reference or image of gambling, full stop".

We don't have this issue in America, At the sametime though I guess different laws. I'd be extremely pissed off at every commerical break during a sport or race it was gambling commerical after another.

This also affects [B][U]all [/U][/B]of the pay television (Foxtel, Austar, Fetch, Optus TV), so Fox Sports won't have this I wonder if this will affect Horse Racing