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Federal Court orders A$29.2m penalties over illegal poker network

Enforcement & compliance

Australia’s Federal Court ordered Brisbane Poker Pty Ltd, its director Rhys Edward Jones and promoter Brenton Lee Buttigieg to pay civil penalties over illegal online poker services. Brisbane Poker was ordered to pay A$15m, Jones A$9m and Buttigieg A$240,000; Jones and Buttigieg also received five-year restrictions on providing online gambling services or repeating similar offences, respectively.

The penalties and injunctions set out court consequences for operators and an affiliate involved in illegal online poker services.

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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