New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RACING ADMINISTRATION ACT 1998 - SECT 30

30 Advertising betting information and betting services

(1) A person must not publish an advertisement:

(a) indicating that the person (or any other person) is prepared:

(i) to provide betting information, or

(ii) to bet on any race that is to be held at a race meeting, or

(iii) to bet on any sports betting event, or

(b) that is designed to induce a person to obtain betting information, or

(c) that invites any person to make, or take a share in, a bet on any horse race, harness race, greyhound race or sports betting event, or

(d) that relates to any gambling operations or services carried on by a person who is not a licensed bookmaker.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months (or both).

(2) Subsection (1) does not operate to prohibit the publication of an advertisement relating to a licensed wagering operator.

(2A) This section does not limit the operation of any regulations relating to responsible practices in the conduct of betting, including regulations restricting or prohibiting the conduct of promotions or other activities (including advertising).

(3) A person must not provide by means of the Internet, subscription TV or other on-line communications system any service that enables a person:

(a) to access the gambling operations carried on by any person other than a licensed wagering operator, or

(b) to access information relating to those gambling operations.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months (or both).

(4) The regulations may exempt any person, or class of persons, from the operation of subsection (3) in such circumstances, and subject to such conditions, as may be specified in the regulations.