The Liquor & Gaming agency of New South Wales, Australia has found online gaming operator Unibet guilty of posting three illegal gambling advertisement, resulting in court-imposed fines totaling $48,000.
NSW Liquor & Gaming’s A/Compliance Director Darren Duke said under the Betting and Racing Act 1998, it is an offense to publish a gambling advertisement that offers any inducement to participate, or participate frequently, in any gambling activity.
“Special or enhanced odds have the ability to induce people to open a betting account when they otherwise may be refraining from gambling and they may encourage people to gamble more frequently,” Duke said.
“In Downing Centre Local Court on 15 July, Unibet pleaded guilty to three offenses and was fined $16,000 per offence, totaling $48,000, for breaching NSW gaming laws. They were also ordered to pay $3,900 in legal costs.”
Unibet has the right to appeal the fines.
