A gambling website illegally soliciting bets on sporting clashes between Victoria’s most elite private schools has been reported to state and federal authorities.
The Associated Public Schools (APS) group of 11 upmarket schools says it has called in the state’s gaming authority and the federal communications watchdog to investigate the site apsbet.xyz
The site, hosted by a domain provider on Melbourne’s outskirts, offers to take bets on the outcome of sporting contests between APS schools, which include Geelong Grammar, Brighton Grammar, Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College.
A school source, not authorised to discuss the matter publicly, said apsbets.xyz’s hosting producer had been approached and asked to remove the site, as it appeared to be operating unlawfully and breaching the provider’s terms of service.
A spokesman for the Australian Communications and Media Authority confirmed it was made aware of the website and was taking appropriate action.
Geez…gambling on school sports. We have some serious problems as a country.
I spotted the new Futureball promoted on LED advertising boards at Gold Coast v Hawthorn AFL match tonight.
Futureball is an online lottery operated by The Lottery Office and licenced by the NT Government. It began running in April.
Albo keeps caving in to the Gambling Industry:
And what are the Coaltiion and PHON going to do about it?
Cave in too. Perhaps even more so.
Nick Xenophon and Andrew Wilkie at least had some guts to raise the issue.
Then what’s the point of singling out Albo when the other parties will cave in to the gambling lobby?
Because he’s no different and he’s a coward.
Really?
I’d argue all three are cowards. Are they going to do anything to regulate the gambling industry properly? Or will they continue to let things go the way they’re going.
And for the record, sorted by people who’d go against any changes first. And look who is near the top.