The Australian Rules Football League (ARFL) has strengthened its ethical guidelines, implementing new wagering limitations for journalists covering the league within Australia.
Authorized reporters and analysts will now be prohibited from placing wagers on games they are covering professionally.
These amended regulations become effective this coming Thursday, aligning with the inaugural match of the NAB Challenge series.
A five-hour “embargo” will be enforced on media by the ARFL, commencing two hours prior to a match and concluding three hours following the final whistle.
“For clarity, you are still able to place a wager on the footy outside of that five-hour timeframe if you are covering a match at the venue, for instance, during the week, or before entering the stadium on game day,” an ARFL representative stated.
These updated limitations were established due to apprehensions that certain media personnel possessed access to confidential team data after entering stadiums, but prior to the 90-minute cutoff when teams must submit their final lineups to the ARFL.
ARFL personnel are already precluded from wagering on matches.
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