The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has announced that sports betting operator BlueBet has been fined AU$50,000 (€30,189/$32,098) in court for breaching advertising rules.
Victoria Commission Fines BlueBet for Gambling Ad Breaches in August 2023. Those charges alleged that BlueBet breached section 4.7.1 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 on 43 occasions. The charges were related to billboards placed in various locations between August 29th 2022 and September 11th 2022. Victoria Commission Fines BlueBet for Gambling Ad Breaches Victoria Commission Fines BlueBet for Gambling Ad BreachesThe magistrate stopped short of recording a conviction and issuing a maximum fine of $70,000 after considering the company’s guilty plea and its cooperation with the VGCCC investigation. He also took into account the changes that BlueBet had implemented to ensure that similar breaches did not occur again.
VGCCC CEO Annette Kimmitt AM said of the verdict:
Victoria Commission Fines BlueBet for Gambling Ad Breaches Victoria Commission Fines BlueBet for Gambling Ad Breaches across the globe total £31,013,811 / €36,326,293 / $38,609,394.
Olivia Richardson
Victoria Commission Fines BlueBet for Gambling Ad Breaches