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Gambling giant Sportsbet will no longer advertise live betting odds and multi-bet options during sport broadcasts, acknowledging strong community criticism.

The decision has been made despite the federal government’s decision to defer any action on gambling ads until after the election.

Sportsbet can confirm that after listening to stakeholder and community sentiment on gambling advertising, we have taken the decision to remove integrations and ‘odds style’ ads in live sporting broadcasts.

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Publish date : 2025-02-26 20:38:00

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