Commentary:
Labour and National are open to crackdown on plugging punting, but worry about grassroots funding and regulatory implementation.
Professor Michael Sam, co-director of the NZ Centre for Sport Policy and Politics, spoke to Newsroom's Andrew Bevin about the impact banning gambling ads would have in this piece:
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/11/04/parties-back-banning-gambling-ads-in-sport-but-details-unclear/