Seven Network fined over betting ad breach as SBS lets viewers opt out
by Amanda Meade from World news | The Guardian on (#6G16R)
Media regulator cracks down while federal government considers recommendation to ban online gambling ads within three years
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The Seven Network has been fined $13,320 by the media authority for repeated breaches" of a ban on gambling advertising during live sport, while SBS has become the first broadcaster to offer viewers the chance to block gambling ads.
The crackdown on Seven by the Australian Communications and Media Authority comes after the network aired 49 betting promotions during its Olympics coverage, and was warned not to do it again or face a financial penalty.
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