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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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ACMA: Seven and Nine Breach Gambling Advertising Rules

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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found that the Seven Network and Nine Network have each contravened rules around gambling advertising by showing betting promotions during sporting events. An ACMA investigation found that throughout July and August 2021, Seven aired 49 betting promotions during its Olympic coverage on its Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,…

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ACMA: National Gambling Self-exclusion Register One Step Closer

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  Australia’s national self-exclusion register for online and phone gambling has moved a step closer with the release of industry rules for the register and the announcement of its new name – BetStop. Under the rules, interactive wagering providers will be required to promote BetStop through their website, apps and marketing. The rules also detail…

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ACMA Moves to Block Major Illegal Gambling Website

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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block the illegal gambling website thepokies.net. This is one of the most significant websites to be blocked since the ACMA started using this regulatory tool in November 2019. Payments to the site are estimated to run into tens of…

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ACMA: Unlawful Spam Costs Sportsbet $3.7 Million in Penalties and Refunds

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  Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has fined Sportsbet a record infringement notice of $2.5 million and ordered the betting agency to refund $1.2 million for breaching Australia’s spam laws. An ACMA investigation found Sportsbet sent more than 150,000 marketing text messages and emails to over 37,000 consumers who had tried to unsubscribe. Sportsbet…

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Foxtel Breaks Rules with Live Sport Betting Promotion

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  Foxtel has breached broadcasting rules by airing a segment promoting a betting service during the live broadcast of an AFL match on Easter Monday afternoon. An Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigation found the broadcast breached the rules in the Subscription Broadcast Television Codes of Practice. ACMA Chair Nerida O’Loughlin said under the…

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