Australia

BetDeluxe Pays $50,000 Spam Penalty

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  Sole trader Noah Rose, trading as BetDeluxe, has paid a $50,172 infringement notice as part of the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) crackdown on spam-unsubscribing rules. An ACMA investigation found BetDeluxe sent over 104,000 SMS without an unsubscribe function and more than 820,000 SMS that did not contain the sender’s contact details. The…

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Leading Australian specialist gambling law firm Senet has secured Bree Ryan, former Deputy General

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  Leading Australian specialist gambling law firm Senet has secured Bree Ryan, former Deputy General Counsel Wagering and Media at Tabcorp. Bree joins former Tabcorp colleagues and Senet Principals Julian Hoskins, Daniel Lovecek and Senior Associate Caitlin McCombe to further bolster the firm’s specialist gambling industry capability.   Bree is a recognised wagering specialist and joins…

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ACMA blocks more illegal offshore gambling websites

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  The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers block more illegal offshore gambling websites, after investigations found 6 services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The latest sites blocked include: Pokie Surf 24 Casino Stellar Spins Olympia Casino Rock n Reels Boomerang Casino. Website blocking is one of a…

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ACMA Blocks Two Illegal Offshore Gambling Websites

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  The ACMA has requested the Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block two illegal offshore gambling websites, after investigations found that those two websites are operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The latest sites blocked include Pokizino and ABA Lucky 33. Website blocking is one of a range of enforcement options…

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ASIC Takes Legal Action Against 11 Current and Former Star Entertainment Directors and Officers

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  The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against 11 current and former directors and officers of The Star Entertainment Group Limited (Star) for alleged breaches of their duties under section 180 of the Corporations Act. ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court said: “ASIC alleges that Star’s…

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Star Entertainment Fined AU$100M by Queensland Government

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  The Star Entertainment Group has been hit with AU$100m (US$67.6m) in fines by the Queensland Government following “major failings” at its casinos. The Government also deferred suspension of the group’s casino licences for a year to monitor operations in the state. The Star has been given 12 months to pay the fines, while its…

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