Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Parks Tau has said that his department will appoint a National Gambling Policy Council after a seven-year absence to investigate marketing in industry.
This comes after a study conducted by the National Gambling Board, which found that several players had shown noncompliant advertisements online or on public platforms, which did not have adequate responsible gambling messages and to which minors were exposed.
Tau was replying to questions from MPs in Parliament on Wednesday.
“The National Gambling Act prohibits the placing of advertisements in media primarily directed at persons under the age of 18. However, the board has noted that advertisements have frequently been aired during family viewing times, including during popular shows like MasterChef and Junior MasterChef,” Tau told MPs.
