This Christmas, we're calling on MPs to finally act on gambling harm. The message is clear:

✅ End gambling ads during sports
✅ Implement the Murphy Report
✅ Protect families, not profits

Help us make sure they hear it loud and clear. Download and send our festive card straight to your MP – because nothing says “we’re watching” like it arriving on their desk.

Are you 12 to 18 and living in Victoria? We want your voice in the fight to stop gambling harm.
The Alliance is gathering anonymous feedback from young people to understand how gambling and its marketing affects you and your peers.
Whether you’ve gambled, know someone who has, or just want to make a difference - your input matters.

Take the short survey today and help build a safer future, free from gambling harm.

Labor MP Dr Mike Freelander is backing a gambling ad ban, stating: "If there was a conscience vote given in the parliament I've got no doubt we'd be able to ban gambling advertising, because I think there's a general consensus we need to act on it, that it does cause a lot of harm."

The parliamentary group Dr Freelander co-chairs will host The Alliance and other advocates in Canberra TODAY.

The Alliance’s CEO Martin Thomas exposed a national loophole: "A single NT licence allows foreign companies to operate nationwide, bypassing stronger regulatory regimes that in places in other states."

It’s time to act. Let’s reduce gambling harm.

Dylan is one of our Voices for Gambling Reform, sharing his powerful story to inspire change. Gambling cost Dylan a lot, in terms of both money and opportunities.

Now, he has quit gambling, and he's documenting the journey on TikTok and Instagram.

In this longer interview cut for the hack podcast, Dylan talks with Dave about the road that got him here.

He describes the clarifying moment when he placed his last bet, the daily battle to keep going in a world where gambling ads are everywhere, and what it's like to do it all so publicly

We must protect our kids – ban gambling ads, ban inducements, and implement the Murphy Report in full.

Follow Dylan’s journey on Instagram or TikTok at @nomorebets.au

Listen to Dylan speak up on ABC's Tripple J Hack:

Reverend Dr Tim Costello is calling on all community leaders and changemakers to take a stand against gambling harm.

Cafs Ballarat are hosting a free Gambling Harm Awareness Event to spark real change. Hear from lived-experience speakers, connect with local experts, and help shape future harm reduction strategies.

🗓 Wednesday 19 November
🕙 10:00am
📍 Mercure Ballarat, 613 Main Road, Golden Point

Independent Senator David Pocock has been kicked out of the Parliamentary Sports Club after calling out its ties to the gambling lobby.

The “sports club” — which lists gambling companies like Responsible Wagering Australia among its clients - has Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as president.

Is it a sports club, as Penny Wong claims, or a lobbying operation helping delay the gambling ad ban Australians overwhelmingly support?

How is gambling advertising affecting young Victorians? The Alliance is running workshops to find out - and we want to hear from:
• Young people aged 12-18
• Parents of teens
• Teachers, coaches, youth workers and others who support young people

Your insights will help shape future education and prevention strategies.

One of NSW’s most profitable gambling venues - billionaire Sam Arnaout’s Wentworth Hotel - has been fined for repeatedly allowing patrons to withdraw cash on credit, a clear breach of the law.

ILGA found $221,000 was withdrawn over 7 months, including $80,000 during high-risk late-night hours.

“Providing patrons with ready access to cash from a credit card account significantly increases the risks of patrons gambling beyond their means,” ILGA stated.

Fines are not enough. These venues prioritise profit over people’s wellbeing. It’s time for real reform to stop gambling harm.

This Christmas, The Alliance is calling on Aussies to take action against gambling harm. Our festive campaign urges you to send a cheeky card with a serious message to your MP – reminding them that gambling ads belong on Santa’s Naughty List, not in family spaces.

Because every family deserves joy at Christmas, not gambling harm.

Download a card. Send it today. Let your MP know: End gambling ads.

Every time the ball reaches the boundary this Ashes series, cricket lovers will be exposed to advertising from foreign-owned bookie bet365 a gold sponsor of Cricket Australia.Gambling advertising from bet365, Ladbrokes, Neds and Unibet has become ubiquitous. In fact there are a million gambling ads on our screens each year. And it is having an impact, especially on our kids.

But how much do we really know about how these foreign bookies operate?A staggering 80-90 per cent of online betting turnover now flows to foreign-owned companies. These household names are embedded into sport, saturated across our screens, and woven into the digital habits of millions of Australians. And their influence far outstrips the level of visibility we have into their finances and practices.

The result is a market where profits quietly leave the country, but harm stays here.

Crown Melbourne has been hit with a $100,000 fine after a person who was previously excluded from the casino managed to gamble there for nearly 15 hours straight.

The person was initially excluded from the casino in August last year due to welfare concerns, but just two months later they gambled continuously for 14 hours and 40 minutes without taking a break, without interacting with staff, or without being identified by the casino's security systems in place to stop excluded gamblers from being at the venue.

New research from the Australia Institute shows areas with an Indigenous population over 10% have 50% more poker machines than other communities.

The Alliance CEO Martin Thomas said,
"Governments over many years have said how difficult it is to provide quality health care and education.
But it seems like the gambling industry has no problems getting poker machines in higher numbers than in other areas to these communities.
We would go as far as saying they're actually targeting Aboriginal communities."

This is gambling harm by design. It's time for action.

A powerful Four Corners report has exposed the devastating impact of online gambling - and the systems failing to stop it. Now, Independent MP Andrew Wilkie is urging PM Albanese to allow a free vote on banning gambling ads, claiming there’s broad support across Parliament.

But Labor MPs who back reform are reportedly staying silent - too afraid to speak out. It’s been two-and-a-half years since the landmark Murphy report, yet none of its key recommendations have been implemented.

The question is: why the delay - and who is being silenced?

Mark Kempster will share his lived experience at the upcoming webinar, Beating the Odds: Problem Gambling in Our Youth, hosted by The Kids Research Institute Australia.

The event explores the changing face of gambling in Australia and the steps being taken to help young people overcome gambling harm.

Attendees will gain insights from research, policy, and lived experience, and have the opportunity to join a Q&A with the panel.

Speakers include:
🎙️ MP Kate Chaney
🎙️ Dr Vincent Mancini
🎙️ Dr Krista Fisher
🎙️ Mark Kempster

📅 11 November

🎙️ "It’s absolutely crazy the way gambling has become such a significant player." – Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe and Joe Rogan were stunned by the scale of gambling harm in Australia during Crowe’s latest podcast appearance. From generational poverty caused by his great-grandfather gambling away the family home, to confronting his own sons about gambling, Crowe exposed just how normalised gambling has become.

“I really dislike the way in Australia we have normalised it,” he said, pointing to odds being shared during national sports news.

Australia loses more per person to gambling than any country on Earth. This isn’t entertainment - it’s a crisis.

Australia's de facto online gambling watchdog has paused accepting gifts from gambling companies while a new code of conduct is drafted.

The NT Racing and Wagering Commission (NTRWC) came under scrutiny after the ABC reported in April that Chair Alastair Shields had accepted corporate hospitality, including tickets to the Darwin Cup, from gambling companies he regulates.

Despite growing concerns over conflicts of interest, the NTRWC has confirmed it will not ban racehorse ownership by commissioners, though conflicts must be declared and managed.

A regulator this close to the gambling industry cannot be trusted to act in the public interest.