The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal upheld the VGCCC’s action against OkeBet over promotions sent to self-excluded people and prohibited inducements to community sports clubs, the regulator said. OkeBet was censured and ordered to pay AUD 100,000 after its appeal was dismissed.
The upheld penalty underscores Victoria’s restrictions on promotions to self-excluded people and inducements to community sports clubs.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Football Australia bans three players over spot-fixing cases | Not stated | |
| Not named | AUD 15,000 | VGCCC fines nine Victorian venues over poker machine trading hours | Not stated | |
| Not named | AUD 58,000 | VGCCC fines nine Victoria venues for gambling outside permitted hours | Not stated | |
| Crown Melbourne | AUD 100,000 | VGCCC fines Crown Melbourne $100,000 over exclusion breach | Not stated |
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Victoria’s gambling regulator, the VGCCC, said its Strategy 2029 will expand its use of technology, data and predictive analysis to identify gambling risks earlier. It expects benefits from technology and data investments in fiscal 2027–28, with improved data collection and risk targeting expected by fiscal 2028–29.
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Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court upheld a CHF1.497m administrative penalty imposed on a casino by the Federal Gaming Board, according to a media report. The report did not identify the casino or give details of the violations.
Italy's Council of State rejected an online gambling concessionaire's appeal and upheld a €5,000 penalty imposed by ADM over failures to supervise a retail recharge point in Palermo. The court said the concessionaire had direct responsibility for inadequate oversight and organisation, and found the penalty proportionate within the stated €1,000 to €50,000 range.
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