![A committee has suggested 31 ways to cut online gambling ads, including a three-year phase-out. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS) A committee has suggested 31 ways to cut online gambling ads, including a three-year phase-out. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/953a2771-bd25-4668-b426-bbbb61389660.jpg/r0_0_800_600_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
GAMBLING REFORM REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
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A federal parliamentary inquiry into online gambling harms has made 31 recommendations to crack down on advertising, including:
* a ban on gambling advertising, phased in over three years
* a ban on ads during school drop-off and pick-up times
* a ban during sports matches
* a ban between 6am and 10pm, before an outright ban, although dedicated racing channels would be exempted
* the development of a national strategy for online gambling harm reduction by the states, territories and commonwealth
* a national education campaign on the harm of gambling
* a levy on online gambling service providers, which would be used to fund harm reduction measures
* the development of minimum gambling protection standards by the federal government and the Australian Banking Association to guide financial institutions
* regulation to verify the identity of gamblers before they bet online
* the immediate ban on gambling inducements and advertising of inducements
* the establishment of a national gambling ombudsman
Australian Associated Press