If this should be implemented will it affect bitcointalk casinos? As we all know most established and new casinos come to bitcointalk to launch their ANN thread and carry out signature promotion campaigns which can be regarded as ads in a sense. If ads should be banned will their promotion in Bitcointalk also end?
It's been a few months already since the news and so far nothing changed here on the forum. The ban seems to be focused on Australia and wasn't picked up by other countries. In my country I haven't heard about any political movement that wants to ban gambling advertising. When I look on all the ads we have over here it would be crazy to not allow gambling ads, but then all the other things. The most common ads I notice are either for alcohol or cigarettes. The huge hype about e-cigarettes and vapes can be seen on billboards on every big corner. It would be unfair to ban on specific industry and allow everything else. The question is also how such a law could be enforced if ads are only displayed online. Banning something in Australia should have no real impact for the majority of users here on the forum.
The Australian government is concerned about her underage citizens, who venture into gambling. I've read, years ago, about an Australian kid that committed suicide because he wasn't able to pay up loans he took for gambling purpose; he got addicted. Similar to other citizens, both adults, commit suicide after taking multiple loans. So, the government, from the article OP shared, can enforce the no gambling ads on stadiums during football matches. It could help, but no accurate measures can solve such problem. The high rate of gambling ads outside the internet is too high, gambling houses exist almost in every street, according to locations. Hence, parental control for kids with phones, reduces or won't help. Restricting kids through parental control, is like stopping the flow of water with a mud. Adolescents are seen hovering the streets like a helicopter and they're exposed to these gambling houses, they see it in real life, not online. They see close relatives, who participate in gambling activities. By stopping online gambling ads and leaving behind offline gambling houses or casinos to operate, the Australian government won't achieve her goals. The best alternative, is by encouraging parents to improve moral instructions on their underage children, not to venture into gambling. If they see casinos houses as kids, they can develop interest as adults. I read some responses about parental control, it can work for some kids, not all kids can be restricted from gambling through parental control.