Online Gambling to Be Put Under the Microscope

Online Gambling to Be Put Under the Microscope
A person walks past signage at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, on March 22, 2021. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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The Australian government will scrutinise online betting and its effect on people with problematic gambling behaviour amid growing concerns about the widespread presence of online gambling platforms in Australians’ lives.

The House of Representatives’ social policy and legal affairs committee launched the inquiry into online gambling on Sep. 15 with a stated aim to examine whether current laws, safeguards and support programs are “enough to reduce harm to gamblers.”
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