Imagine watching the footy - whatever your code - with no gambling ads.

Can you even picture it? They're are all-pervasive - on jerseys, on the TV between tackles and even on the field itself.

One advocacy group wants 2026 to be the first year where you can watch the finals without the gambling ads. 

Statement from Responsible Wagering Australia CEO Kai Cantwell: 

The industry has already reduced TV advertising by 71% over the past five years. 

Banning advertising won’t stop people from gambling - it will simply hand the market to illegal offshore operators who aggressively target vulnerable Australians and children online, refuse to pay out winnings, contribute nothing to Australian sport, racing or tax revenue, and operate without any of the safeguards licensed providers must follow.

That’s why a balanced, middle-ground approach is needed - one that reduces children’s exposure to ads while keeping gambling within the regulated system, which polling shows is what Australians want.