It was when his own young son started talking about sport in terms of the betting odds that Justin Clancy realised just how much gambling has infiltrated society.
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The Albury MP has backed his government's decision to tighten gambling regulations in NSW to try to reduce the harm it can cause.
"Gambling has always been part of the Australian culture, but online gambling has permeated our society," he told Parliament last week.
"As a father of three young children, I see evidence of that.
"I have a young man at home who talks about who is going to win the match, but he talks about it in terms of the odds and the price being paid.
"I find that alarming and I have concern in that regard."
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Changes will be made to the NSW Betting and Racing Act with support from both sides of politics.
They include only allowing companies to conduct direct advertising when they have informed consent, stop the direct advertising when someone has not logged into their betting account for more than 12 months, banning certain inducements to bet or to open an account, and allowing customers to set deposit limits to manage their gambling activity.
"We want to place in the hands of the individual their right to refuse marketing and to have control in their lives over the marketing associated with gambling," Mr Clancy said.
"Whilst gambling has a part to play in our culture, we need to make sure that there is moderation and that clear expectations are set.
"We also need to make sure that there is protection for those impacted by problem gambling."
He noted that there are about 400 suicide-related deaths per year in Australia that are associated with problem gambling.
"Gambling permeates our society - wherever we look we see evidence of it," he said.
"There are some real concerns around online gambling.
"It is estimated that around one million Australians actively use online wagering accounts."
