RWA urges caution against ad ban and for action against overseas operators

Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) member bookmakers are preparing themselves for NSW GambleAware Week, centred around the theme ‘What’s gambling costing you?’.

The trade association and industry standards body, which includes prominent licence holders bet365, Betfair, Entain, Sportsbet, PointsBet and Unibet as members, encouraged ‘all Australians to join in supporting this worthwhile initiative’.

However, the RWA also reiterated long-held concerns by Australian betting stakeholders regarding the threat posed to the regulated industry by unlicensed operators. These sites offer ‘strong inducements’ with ‘no deterrent’ for customers.

Kai Cantwell, RWA CEO, remarked: ‘RWA members are proud to set the industry standard for keeping customers safe, going well beyond the requirements set by governments. The biggest risk to safe gambling in Australia is offshore operators enticing Australians to gamble through illegal promotions.

“While RWA members and other licensed wagering service pr..