iGaming Daily Ep 646: Australia at Breaking Point on Gambling Advertising
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio discuss Australia’s deepening crisis over gambling advertising and the political fallout facing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government.
Tune in to today’s episode to find out:
- Where the Labor government truly stands on gambling reform and its unfulfilled election promises.
- Why Nine Entertainment is demanding government compensation over a potential ad ban.
- How the Murphy Report’s recommendations were sidelined and what that means for policy.
- Why gambling advertising has become a national flashpoint, dividing sports and media sectors.
- Whether Australia is heading toward a fragmented state-by-state regulatory future and what this means for 2026.
Towards the end of today’s episode, we’re joined by SBC News Business Journalist Viktor Kayed, who joins us live from Gaming in Germany to share his key takeaways and the latest insights from the event.
Host: Fernando Noodt
Guests: Ted Menmuir & Ted Orme-Claye
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald
Links to relevant articles:
https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2025/11/11/gaming-in-germany-2025/
https://sbcnews.co.uk/marketing/2025/11/07/betting-ads-ban-australia/
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