Member

The second set of amendments in this group proposes the adoption of a similar clean venue policy in the Bill, so that no gambling advertising is allowed in the restricted advertising zones of the events covered by the Bill. As well as several international sports events bodies, many other countries already have more stringent requirements than we do where sport and gambling advertising intersect. I believe we should be following suit, as proposed by this second set of amendments. I hope the Minister agrees so that, when we host major international sporting events, venues will be free of gambling advertising, marketing and sponsorship. If she does not, I hope she will at least look at my Amendment 37, which would require that consideration be given to the impacts of age-restricted or harmful advertising when enacting the Bill’s advertising provisions.