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Liquor & Gaming NSW

Record fine for wagering company Betr over gambling advertisements

The HALLO ECHO

  Sports wagering company Betr has been fined $210,000 by Liquor & Gaming NSW for breaches of NSW’s wagering laws in its promotional material during its launch last year. Betr offered 100-1 and 20-1 odds on major events including the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate and NRL and AFL markets as part of its launch in…

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REGULATOR WARNS HIGHER FINES ON THE CARDS FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING ADS

The HALLO ECHO

  Online betting operators have been issued with more than $100,000 in fines over the past week as Liquor & Gaming NSW continues to take a zero-tolerance approach to the publication of illegal gambling inducements. Most recently, online betting provider BetDeluxe has been fined $70,000 for publishing illegal gambling inducements after being prosecuted by Liquor…

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WATERHOUSE LOSES PUNT WITH GAMBLING LAWS

The HALLO ECHO

  Prominent bookmaker Rob Waterhouse has been convicted of illegal gambling advertising and fined $4,500 in Downing Centre Local Court today. In 2020 Liquor & Gaming NSW responded to reports Rob Waterhouse was offering a ‘five daily boosts promotion’ advertised on his website and Twitter. Mr Waterhouse, an established on-course bookmaker and new addition to…

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SPORTSBET FINED AGAIN FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING ADS

The HALLO ECHO

  Just days after the race that stops a nation, Australia’s largest online wagering company Sportsbet has been convicted again of gambling advertising breaches following investigations by Liquor & Gaming NSW. In Downing Centre Local Court on Friday 5 November, the company was fined $135,000. Liquor & Gaming’s Compliance Director Marcel Savary said the message was…

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TOPSPORT FINED $60,000 FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING ADS

The HALLO ECHO

The courts have sent a strong message to those who post illegal gambling advertisements, fining Merlehan Bookmaking Pty Ltd, trading as TopSport, $60,000 last week, as a result of an investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW. Liquor & Gaming’s Compliance Director Marcel Savary said under the Betting and Racing Act 1998, it is an offence…

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COVID COMPLIANCE BLITZ SET FOR SYDNEY

The HALLO ECHO

  Liquor & Gaming NSW inspectors, along with inspectors from Safework NSW and Fair Trading NSW, will be visiting hospitality venues across Sydney to check businesses are complying with the latest COVID-19 Public Health Orders. Acting Director Compliance Liquor & Gaming NSW Darren Duke said inspectors will be out targeting Bondi and the surrounding areas…

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