Australian sporting codes reject need for more regulation of online gambling

Peak sports group tells parliamentary inquiry existing advertising restrictions are sufficient, despite rise in problem gambling

Australia’s biggest sporting codes have rejected calls for more regulation of online gambling despite some of the country’s biggest clubs and athletes raising concerns.

The Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (Compps) has told a federal parliamentary inquiry that current advertising and broadcast restrictions are sufficient alongside action by individual sporting codes.

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