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Australian Federal Court orders AU$24.24m in illegal poker penalties

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The Federal Court of Australia imposed AU$24.24 million in penalties on operators and promoters of the PPPfish, Shuffle Gaming and Redraw Poker services, ACMA said. The penalties include AU$15 million against Brisbane Poker Pty Ltd, AU$9 million against Rhys Edward Jones and AU$240,000 against Brenton Lee Buttigieg; the total penalties in the case now stand at AU$29.24 million.

Operators and promoters face substantial penalties for illegal online poker services, with total case penalties reaching AU$29.24 million.

Earlier fines and penalties by ACMA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedNot statedACMA adds 12 gambling domains to Australia’s blocking listNot stated
Not namedNot statedACMA blocks 12 more illegal gambling sites in AustraliaNot stated
Not namedNot statedACMA targets 12 more gambling websites in AustraliaNot stated

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