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✍️ Tabcorp's plan to offer inducements to lure gamblers into pubs and hotels has been criticized by a crossbench senator, a public health expert, and campaigners, who say it shows the government's inaction on gambling ads has emboldened the industry.
👉 Tabcorp plans to offer inducements to lure gamblers into pubs and hotels
👉 The plan has been criticized by a crossbench senator, a public health expert, and campaigners
👉 The inducements are seen as a way to increase harm and undermine harm minimization messages
👉 The proposal has triggered a fight with the Australian Hotels Association
👉 The company argues that the inducements will help venues reach a certain threshold
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Betting giant plans to renovate gaming rooms and increase use of promotions to attract more gamblers to pubs and venuesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTabcorp’s plan to lure more gamblers into pubs and hotels through inducements shows the wagering industry has been emboldened by government inaction on gambling ads, according to a crossbench senator, a public health expert and campaigners.Tabcorp’s increased use of promotions and special offers is just one part of its broader plan to reinvigorate its betting presence in pubs and hotels, which became dated as the company overwhelmingly focused on the booming online industry.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/15/tabcorp-clearly-emboldened-by-government-inaction-on-gambling-ads-david-pocock-says