The Tasmanian government in August developed a draft set of player protection measures for online
gambling and wagering, which was circulated to the various federal, state and territorial government bodies, as well as several political parties and all Tasmanian gaming license holders. The standards are intended to provide player protections and harm minimization measures in relation to interactive gaming and wagering. "Once it has been finalized it is hoped that the standards can be used in developing national uniform standards," said Paul Lennon, Tasmania's deputy premier and minister for racing and gaming.
He added, "I wrote to the federal government back in May, offering to sit down with them and the other state and territory governments to develop a uniform code of practice for the industry. This has the support of the industry, but the commonwealth government have yet to respond to this offer. I believe there is a will amongst the states and territories for uniform measures."
The Draft Player Protection Standards deal with duration of breaks; enforced breaks; player manipulation; record of play; gambling risk warnings; links to problem gambling information; player activity; permanent exclusion after repeated self-exclusion; and marketing and advertising. They are intended to work in conjunction with measures already provided by Tasmania's Gaming Control Act 1993, the Tasmanian Gaming Commission's Internet Gaming Technical Requirements and license conditions.
Click here to read Tasmania's Draft Interactive Gaming & Wagering Player Protection Standards.