Gamble responsibly, the two words that are tacked on to the end of gambling ads and delivered at rapid speed will be replaced from next April with phrases like “chances are, you’re about to lose” and “you win some, you lose more” to take their place.

The federal government says the changes are evidence based and will reduce harm but they’ve been criticised for not going further. 

Meanwhile the New South Wales government has shelved a bill regulating the use of facial recognition technology in clubs. 

The crossbench had planned to introduce amendments to mandate the use of cashless gambling cards on slot machines, , which was a key recommendation in a recent report by the state’s crime commission.  

GUEST:

Reverend Tim Costello, chief advocate for the Alliance for Gambling Reform.