Australia proposes wagering advertising opt-out register funded by provider levy
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
Australia’s government introduced the Interactive Gambling (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2026 to Parliament, proposing a wagering advertising opt-out register, iGaming Today reported. A levy on wagering providers would fund the register and other harm reduction measures. The proposals also include restrictions on inducement marketing, customer risk identification duties and prohibitions on certain commission-based referrals.
Why it matters
Wagering providers would fund the proposed register through a levy and face marketing restrictions and customer risk identification duties.