Proposed bill would require online gambling platforms to display running tally of player losses over time. Real-time counter would be visible on screen at all times. Lawmaker hopes proposal could save lives Australians lose more money gambling per capita than any other nation, so would an on-screen counter that showed their total losses in real time make a difference? Independent MP Rebekha Sharkie, above, believes that a live loss tally would be impactful while costing the government very little to police. Australians are the biggest gamblers per capita in the world, and the government is under pressure to do something about it. (Image: SBS News) That’s the proposal in a new bill from Rebekha Sharkie MP (Indep.-Mayo) which would require online gambling platforms to display a tally of what players are currently losing and what they’ve lost over time. The information would be present at all times while they’re playing. Supporters say the idea is that a running count will… Read More
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Source: Casino.org
