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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

BetNation’s $13,770 fine over email ad branded ‘disgusting’ and ineffective by former gambling addict

Mark Kempster
Mark Kempster, a recovering gambling addict on a self-exclusion register, has condemned the fine BetNation received for emailing him and others gambling advertising Photograph: Supplied

A Tasmanian man who received sports gambling advertisements despite requesting a lifetime ban from betting has described a $13,770 fine for the company’s “serious breach” as “disgusting” and ineffective.

Amused Group, which runs the BetNation brand, emailed 7,713 people as part of its “Who wants to be a millionaire?” campaign, telling them it would accept bets of up to $1,000 on any horse in the Melbourne Cup.

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