Australian gambling fines account for 99% of global fines issued so far this year.VGCCC Fines ALH for Operating Pokies Without YourPlay Technology Installed
Victorian gambling regulations state that all gambling machines must have YourPlay installed, a requirement that the VGCCC stated the operator would have understood clearly. Ruling on the case, a magistrate stated that the breaches were both serious and wilful although ALH’s early guilty plea and subsequent cooperation were factors in reducing the fine from the maximum penalty of $1.35 million ($864,900 /€800,000).
As a result, ALH must now pay a fine of AU$500,000 ($320,347/€296,540) and AU$50,000 ($32,034/€29,654) in legal costs.
VGCCC CEO Annette Kimmitt AM said of the ruling:
VGCCC Fines ALH for Operating Pokies Without YourPlay Technology Installed VGCCC Fines ALH for Operating Pokies Without YourPlay Technology Installed with placing illegal gambling ads on billboards throughout Victoria. Meanwhile, in July of this year the regulator charged eight gambling venues with remaining open outside permitted operating hours while also not having YourPlay installed on some of their gambling machines.So far in 2023, gambling regulators across the globe have issued a total of US$390,170,226 (AU$609,006,878/£310,325,725 /€361,081,913) in fines and penalties. Australian regulators have issued the lion’s share of those fines with regulatory penalties totaling US$390,166,053 (AU$608,953,045/£249,581,234/€361,182,845).
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