Entain has been penalised A$13,320 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority after it was found to have accepted illegal bets on a LIV golf tournament.
Ladbrokes and Neds accepted 78 online in-play bets on the last day of the Bangkok LIV Golf event in October last year.
The ACMA says Entain reported the breaches occurred due to its parent company inputting the incorrect start time for the event into its systems. Fifty-nine bets were therefore accepted via Ladbrokes and 19 via Neds, with Entain only becoming aware of the error when a customer alerted the company three hours after play started.
ACMA chair Nerida O’Loughlin said it is “disappointing” that the “highly experienced wagering operator” did not have sufficient measures in place to detect the error.
She added: “The ACMA made it clear to the industry last year that they must have robust systems in place to ensure that online in-play bets are not made available or accepted.” Entain told the ACMA has reviewed and updated its in-play compliance policy.
