Australian TV broadcasters claim more gambling ad restrictions could cut free sport coverage
by Henry Belot from World news | The Guardian on (#68QBQ)
Free TV Australia has rejected calls for further restrictions, telling inquiry the current regime is poorly understood by the community
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The peak body for free-to-air commercial broadcasters has strongly rejected calls for further restrictions on gambling advertisements, warning free coverage of sport may be cut as a result.
Free TV Australia has argued the extent of wagering advertisements on television has been grossly exaggerated by some anti-gambling advocates and the current restrictions are poorly understood by the community.
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