PointsBet and DeluxeBet the Latest Online Betting Companies Fined by NSW Regulator

The New South Wales (NSW) Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has revealed that it has issued fines of AU$105,000 (€69,939) to online gambling operators during the past week as a result of illegal gambling marketing and inducements.
Both companies had offered bonus bets which are prohibited in NSW

The regulator also warned all gambling operators that fines would be increased if the companies fail to stop their prohibited marketing practices.

The fine followed the prosecution of PointsBet for the same infraction last week. In that instance, the company was fined AU$35,000 (€23,341). The company had published two promotions including one on Instagram that offered cash back in the form of bonus bets. This was the second time that the company had been found guilty of publishing gambling inducements. The last one being in 2019 when the fine issued was AU$20,000 (€13,338).

“Prohibitions on gambling inducements are an important harm minimisation measure and the increase in maximum penalties, along with our continued prosecution action, should send a clear message to wagering operators about how seriously we view these matters.

Reoffenders run the risk of the higher range penalties, and more scrutiny, so let me be clear that patterns of poor compliance are not worth the trouble.

PointsBet and DeluxeBet the Latest Online Betting Companies Fined by NSW Regulator

Since 2015, Liquor & Gaming NSW has prosecuted 37 gambling advertising infractions which resulted in over $642,500 in fines.

Natasha Lyndon

Based in London, Natasha is a former sports journalist with experience working for some of the biggest athletes & brands in the world of sports and iGaming.