Category / Sub Category | Definition |
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Category One – Miscellaneous | |
  Background/other: | General information about the sports betting industry, multiple topics may be discussed, with no one topic being the overall focus. |
Category Two - Industry Finance and Partnerships | |
  Merging/company partnerships: | The development or changing nature of partnerships between sports betting companies and other companies or individuals e.g. sports betting company’s partnering with broadcasters. |
  Company finances: | Company finances or changes in financial status. |
Category Three – Technology | |
  Product development: | Sports betting product development or advances in technology e.g. development of ‘in-play’ betting applications. |
Category Four - Marketing and Communication | |
  Normalisation: | The causes and consequences of the normalisation of sports betting. |
  Marketing and promotions: | The marketing and promotions of sports betting, including advertising, inducements and sponsorship. |
  Young men: | The impact or potential impact of sports betting marketing on young men. |
  Children: | The impact or potential impact of sports betting marketing on children. |
  Sanctions for inappropriate marketing: | The use of fines or sanctions for inappropriate marketing or promotions by sports betting companies (or broadcasters where relevant). |
Category Five - Gambling Integrity | |
  Illegal offshore betting: | Illegal offshore betting and the impact this has on legal sports betting. |
  Criminal activity: | Criminal or illegal activity outcomes associated with sports betting. |
Category Six - Sports Integrity | |
  Player betting/match fixing: | Match fixing, and the potential impact on the integrity of sport. |
  Regulatory reform: | Proposed regulations to protect the integrity of sport. |
Category Seven – Reform | |
  Implemented reform: | Reform or regulatory changes (including industry self-regulation) that have already been implemented. |
  Need for regulation change: | The need for regulation/reform change. |
  Parliamentary Inquiry: | The implications of the inquiries into sports betting, including terms of reference, and key findings and outcomes of the inquiry |
Category Eight - Gambling Harm | |
  Problem gambling: | Problems gambling or instances of problem gambling directly relating to sports betting. Includes personal examples or stories highlighting the problem in the community. |