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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

Cricket Australia paid to promote affiliate of controversial gambling company during Boxing Day Test

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Cricket Australia says it removed the 1xBat ad from its broadcast once it became aware it could cause regulatory issues for PTV, Pakistan’s state broadcaster. Photograph: David Crosling/AAP

Cricket Australia was paid to promote the “surrogate” of a controversial offshore gambling company that is banned by several nations and accused of accepting bets on children’s sport, cockfights and promoting topless casinos.

The sporting body immediately removed the 1xBat logo from its international broadcast of the Boxing Day test match once it confirmed the brand was an affiliate of the controversial gambling company, 1xBet, and the subject of an official warning from the Pakistan government.

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