Nine Entertainment has been in talks with the government over the thorny issue of gambling ads. Photo: Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS

Australian taxpayers should compensate the costs of a gambling advertising ban to media companies' bottom lines, Nine's chair says.

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Nine Entertainment operated gambling ads in a heavily regulated environment and had been in talks with government over the issue, Catherine West told shareholders at the group's annual meeting.

"If we are banned from having gambling advertising, there's two things we would ask for," she said.

"Yes, some type of compensation, s

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