Opinion: Australian gambling industry is pulling out all the stops to prevent an ad ban, but the evidence is against it, the chief executive of Responsible Wagering Australia , Kai Cantwell, argued bans push gamblers to illegal offshore services. He said this has already happened in parts of Europe. He also rejected suggestionsfrom gambling is clear. They include relationship breakdown, physical ill-health, job loss, debt, crime, homelessness, family related violence and suicide.
However, experts have cast doubt on these claims. A focus on protecting young people overshadows any claims about the impact of advertising restrictions on driving people to unregulated markets. Financial counselors, who are at the forefront of helping those recover from gambling-related harm While there will always be means for some determined people to access these sites, increased resourcing for the regulator would help ensure people are prevented from accessing them where possible.harm who had testified to the inquiry. She stated,"It took incredible courage and strength for you to come forward, and it is your experiences, described in your own words, that have provided the foundation for this report and its recommendations.