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Ladbrokes Flouting Aussie Poker Laws
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 May 5 - Australian poker players are openly accepted to play poker on the Gibraltar based Ladbrokes Poker site, despite the fact that this is not allowed by law, claim several sources in the Australian press.
Although Ladbrokes faces fines of up to $1.1 million a day for accepting Australian players and could even risk losing its rights to apply for the Victorian land betting license, the newspapers say that the poker site did not try to even hide the fact that Australians are welcomed with open arms.
The Sunday Age and WA Today both accused Ladbrokes of breaking the law.
"British betting behemoth Ladbrokes openly invites Australian players on its internet poker site, which is based in Gibraltar, even though the Australian Interactive Gambling Act prohibits it," one newspaper wrote.
Australia is at present reviewing its gambling laws, and several gambling companies with an interest to access the market have already presented the government's Productivity Commission with submissions to introduce a more regulated and open market.
In an article that appeared in WA Today, the Interchurch Gambling Taskforce head, Mark Zirnsak was quoted as saying that Ladbrokes should not be eligible to bid for the Victoria license if it chose to flout the law so openly.
"If they have this level of disregard for Australian law, they they are not a fit company to be holding a wagering license in Victoria," said Zirnsak.
Naturally, Ladbrokes is not the only company that offers gambling and poker products to the Australian public. In fact, it estimated that Australians spend $300 million at offshore sites each year.
Authorities have yet to take action against Ladbrokes, as the issue is considered particularly complex and thorny.
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