‘You lose more’: Australia to force online gambling ads to include messages on potential harms
New mandatory advertising taglines based on new behavioural research come alongside a rise in rates of problem gambling in online punters
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Online gambling companies will be forced to tell their customers chances are you're about to lose" under a new set of rules in the National Consumer Protection Framework.
The social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, will announce the changes on Wednesday, with the federal government mandating what it says is the first set of nationally consistent messages around the potential harms of online gambling.
Chances are you're about to lose.
Think. Is this a bet you really want to place?
What's gambling really costing you?
What are you prepared to lose today? Set a deposit limit.
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
You win some. You lose more.
What are you really gambling with?
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