Xenophon still concened with in-play bets

Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says he's concerned a federal government ban on "click-to-call" in-play betting during sporting fixtures will be short term.

Senator Xenophon says in-play betting drives gambling addiction and is a significant problem.

"The concern is this is a short-term solution to get the government through the election," he said.

The federal government on Thursday announced it would adopt 18 of 19 recommendations of the O'Farrell review into illegal offshore betting, including banning "click to call" in-play betting, and stopping online betting agencies offering lines of credit.