Australia’s move to limit gambling advertisements in the nation has hit yet another roadblock, with authorities doubting whether there’s any possibility to push through gambling reforms within this year.

According to reports, the bill aiming to limit the exposure of gambling advertisements failed to gain enough Senate support and that the complexity of the bill has hindered it from advancing at this time.

Minister for Sport of Australia, Anika Wells, indicated that the financial well-being of various sports had been a factor in both deliberations and the decision that the bill to limit adverts was not yet ready.

Meanwhile, another government official indicated that there wasn’t enough Senate support to push through the controversial blackout period on gambling ads proposed to take place before and after major sporting events.

Source: Asia Gaming Brief