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ACMA outlines planned gambling advertising restrictions in Australia

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Australia’s communications regulator ACMA said it would prioritise law reforms and enforcement on gambling advertising in 2026 and 2027. It is considering tighter restrictions across television, radio and online platforms, while the article reports that a full advertising ban is not planned; ACMA has not detailed its intended rules.

Operators and advertisers may face tighter rules across broadcast and online gambling promotions.

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US election leaves prediction market legal disputes before courts

The US mid-term election brought Democrats control of the House and Senate, while state regulators and prediction-market operators continue to dispute the legality of sports event contracts. New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport asked the Supreme Court in September to review whether federal law prevents states from regulating those contracts; a law professor quoted in the report said he expects the court to hear the challenge.

New Jersey Atty. Gen. Jennifer Davenport petitioned the Supreme Court in September to consider whether states may regulate sports offerings on prediction markets. Democrats took control of both the House and the Senate in the mid-term election.

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