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Australian newspapers vs. gambling group
 May 4, 2009, 6:33 am (2 years ago)Australian newspapers including The Sunday Age and WA Today opposed the global gambling group Ladbrokes throughout the weekend, blaming the firm for breaking the rule by promoting Australians to gamble on the internet, and entailing that this can act in opposition to its aims to get a Victorian land wagering license.
“British betting behemoth Ladbrokes frankly encourages Australian players on its internet poker site, which is based in Gibraltar, although the Interactive Gambling Act bans it,” the newspapers state, adding that breaches could cause penalties of up to A$1.1 million a day.
The Sunday Age sent an email to Ladbrokes asking if it was true that Australians were banned from playing poker for money through its Internet site. The reporter was told: “We have no official limitations for cplaters playing from Australia and I can verify that you are can use any of our online facilities.”
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