Online Gambling

The House of Assembly passed the following resolution and desires the concurrence of the Legislative Council:

1. That, in the opinion of this house, a joint committee be appointed to investigate and report on online gambling, having regard to:

(a) The prevalence of online gambling and sports betting in South Australia;

(b) The social and economic impacts of online gambling and sports betting in South Australia;

(c) The impact of online gambling and sports betting on South Australian gambling licences, licensed venues and racing industry;

(d) The regulation of online gambling and sports betting in South Australia;

(e) Mechanisms available to control or prevent access to online gambling by vulnerable gamblers in South Australia;

(f) Mechanisms available to prevent access to online gambling and sports betting by minors including any barriers to achieving robust age verification requirements;

(g) The prevalence and impacts of online betting agencies advertising across different media platforms;

(h) The regulation of advertising by online gambling and sports betting agencies in Australia and South Australia;

(i) Gambling markets on local sporting fixtures in South Australia, particularly amateur and semiprofessional matches;

(j) Online markets in local sport and its relationship with potential match fixing;

(k) Marketing and inducement schemes provided by online betting agencies;

(l) What legislative or regulatory changes may be required to control or restrict access to online gambling and sports betting in South Australia; and

(m) Any other matter.

2. That, in the event of a joint committee being appointed, the House of Assembly be represented thereon by three members, of whom two shall form a quorum of assembly members necessary to be present at all sittings of the committee.