Alliance for Gambling Reform

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺 A 13-year-old today has never known a world without gambling ads. We need a full ban on gambling ads to protect young minds. Join The Alliance in making sport about joy, not gambling harm. 🎄 Stand with us: Donate today and help end gambling harm. https://lnkd.in/eC3vK8XT

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗨𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 Australians hold the world record for the highest gambling losses per person. In 2022/23 alone, we lost over $32 billion. Help us fight for real reform and end gambling harm. Together, we can protect families, homes, and the joy of the season. 🎄 Support The Alliance: Donate today and make a difference. https://lnkd.in/eC3vK8XT

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 — 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 Three in four kids think gambling is a normal part of sport. One in three high school students have already gambled. Let's protect young minds by calling for a full ban on gambling ads. Let’s make sport about joy and play — not gambling. Help The Alliance fight for real reform. Together, we can end gambling harm. 🎁 Support the cause: Donate today. https://lnkd.in/eC3vK8XT

𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 "𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱." Right now, the gambling industry's lobbyists are working overtime to delay reform. We can't let them win. Every day of delay means more families affected by gambling harm. More children exposed to predatory ads. More lives impacted. Your donation will help us: ✔️ Keep pressure on politicians to act now ✔️ Counter the gambling industry's influence ✔️ Amplify the voices of those harmed by gambling https://lnkd.in/eC3vK8XT

𝗔 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 💪 A heartfelt thank you to our partner, the Reichstein Foundation, for empowering The Alliance to achieve significant strides in gambling reform this year. Your unwavering support has helped us challenge harmful systems, raise awareness, and protect our communities from gambling harm. Together, we’re driving real change and building a fairer, healthier Australia. The fight isn’t over — let’s keep the momentum going and make 2025 even more impactful! https://lnkd.in/gS3VhSiu

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺 🌍 Gambling harm is a growing public health crisis, hitting vulnerable people hardest: those facing poverty, discrimination, or major life challenges. As gambling markets expand, harm rises—threatening the World Health Organization's Sustainable Development Goals on health, inequality, and justice. Unregulated online gambling, aggressive advertising, and industry lobbying worsen the problem Population-wide measures like banning gambling ads, mandatory loss limits, and strict regulations are essential to protect communities. https://lnkd.in/eDAKHzvu Public health over profits. Support The Alliance in the fight against global gambling harm. Donate now: https://lnkd.in/eC3vK8XT

𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀: 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 & 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺 Gambling harm is a silent epidemic affecting Australian women. From caregivers to professionals, women are slipping through the cracks, trapped by stigma and shame. Support services remain inadequate, and the government refuses to ban harmful gambling ads. As Anna Martin, founder of The Untangle Project, says, "This is a public health crisis for Australian women, and it will persist until meaningful change becomes a primary, well-funded, and ongoing priority for our country." https://lnkd.in/ehgfdEAa You can learn about the Untangled Project here: https://lnkd.in/gipFQjFm

𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽! Sportsbet's Snapchat filters are exposing children to gambling ads, despite supposed 18+ restrictions. Kids are seeing friends use filters that promote gambling accounts, turning fun into harmful exposure. It's clear: gambling ads are infiltrating young people’s lives. https://lnkd.in/gKdfMJVE A total ban on gambling ads is overdue. Our kids deserve protection from these predatory practices. Support the fight against gambling harm — donate to The Alliance today! https://lnkd.in/eC3vK8XT

𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 “Gambling is a problem because of advertising. To say otherwise is an insult.” – Greg Baum. Australia’s gambling ads fuel a crisis. Despite a federal inquiry calling for a ban, the government delays reform, catering to corporate interests. Like tobacco before it, banning gambling ads will protect communities without destroying sport. https://lnkd.in/gnbYbQHP The Alliance calls for urgent action to ban these intrusive ads and shield vulnerable Australians. Join us in the fight to end gambling harm. Donate now to make a difference. https://lnkd.in/eC3vK8XT

𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝟮-𝟴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Alliance Voices Advocate, Nelson knows firsthand the impact of gambling harm on the Australian Chinese community. As an affected other he watched his community struggle with it since the day he was born. Now, Nelson does art installations that express that story. In the Australian Chinese community poker machines are known as ‘tiger machines’, Nelson explained; "The term ‘tiger machine’ came from the translation of ‘poker machine’ in English. In Chinese, the characters are tiger and machine and for me that just really struck a chord because it emphasised the predatory nature of these machines, and of gambling.” Evidence has emerged that gambling harm rates in the Australian Chinese community are between two to eight times higher than the general population. “In Australia last year there was one million ads that were placed online and, on our screens, and some of that was directed towards non-English speaking communities,” said Alliance CEO Martin Thomas. You can Listen to Nelsons Story here: https://lnkd.in/gqHtdh-q And SBS’s recent report here: https://lnkd.in/gCrSZbG7