The gambling regulator in Victoria, Australia, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), announced it implemented a major change affecting betting on sports with the participation of minors. On Thursday, the gambling watchdog unveiled that it will prohibit the offering of betting on all under 19 sports competitions. Additionally, the VGCCC said that it will impose a ban on bets involving the performance of athletes who are under the age of 18, regardless if they participate in open events along with seniors.
The new regulations are set to come into effect in 60 days. Licensed operators in Victoria, as well as bodies controlling major sports, will be able to use this period to change their policies and implement the new restrictions. According to the VGCCC, after the period, it will be considered an offense if an operator offers betting on events involving minors.
But what does the ban exactly encompass? Judging by details released by the gambling watchdog, the betting ban applies to all sporting events for under 19s, as well as sporting events where all participants are minors.
Effectively, the change will restrict betting companies from offering wagers such as “first player to take a wicket,” “most disposals,” or “first goal of the game,” for events with players that are minors. An exception to the general ban would be for open events where those under 18 may be playing along with seniors. In such cases, betting on minors will still be prohibited but wagers would be allowed for the team outcome.
The Gambling Watchdog Will Monitor the Betting Sector
VGCCC’s chair, Fran Thorn, commented on the ban saying that it is not acceptable for wagers to be placed on sports with minors. She acknowledged the need to protect minors, explaining that gambling “raises integrity issues, with the prospect of people attempting to influence how minors might behave playing sport.”
“The VGCCC is of the view that betting on contingencies in sporting events relating to the performance of an individual minor in that sporting event is contrary to the public interest,“
explains the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission
Thorn said that the operator will remain vigilant and in the event of non-compliance, it will take definitive actions. Such can include prosecution of the betting providers and even license revocation, warned the regulator’s chair. She reiterated the set of rules that prohibit wagers on individual actions for minor athletes, explaining that bets would be allowed on the open team performance.
Last month, lawmakers in Victoria confirmed plans for the implementation of restrictions for electronic gaming machines (EGMs). The latest changes focus on restrictions such as mandatory pre-commitment limits, carded play and a significant decrease in load-up limits.
No Comments
Neuroquiet review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Nagano Lean Body Tonic
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Leanbiome review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.ProvaDent review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.LeanBiome
Your comment is awaiting moderation.LeanBiome review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.LeanBiome
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery Defeater review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Boostaro review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Tonic greens review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Tonic greens review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Quietum plus
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Nagano Lean Body Tonic
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Nagano Lean Body Tonic Review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Nagano Lean Body Tonic
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Billionaire Brain Wave review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Alpha Bites
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery Defeater
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery Defeater Review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Boostaro
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Pronerve6
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Billionaire Brain Wave Review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Billionaire Brain Wave
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Herpafend
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Java burn
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Tea burn review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Sight Care review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery Defeater
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Leanbiome
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Boostaro review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery defeater review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery defeater
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Leanbiome
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Quietum Plus
Your comment is awaiting moderation.ZenCortex review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Quietum Plus
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Tonic Greens review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Provadent review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Tonic Greens review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Tonic Greens
Your comment is awaiting moderation.TonicGreens
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery Defeater review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lean Body Tonic reivew
Your comment is awaiting moderation.GlucoPure
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Neuroquiet review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Neuroquiet review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Java burn review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Leanbiome review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.ProDentim
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Boostaro review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Boostaro
Your comment is awaiting moderation.THE MONEY WAVE
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery defeater
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Nerve fresh
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Leanbiome
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Zencortex review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.NATURAL MOUNJARO RECIPE
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Zencortex
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Zencortex
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Sight care review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Sight care
Your comment is awaiting moderation.NANODEFENSE PRO REVIEW
Your comment is awaiting moderation.NANODEFENSE PRO
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Natural Mounjaro
Your comment is awaiting moderation.NATURAL MOUNJARO RECIPE
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Tonic Greens review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Sight care
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery Defeater Review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.TURMERIC TRICK
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.NATURAL MOUNJARO
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Tonic Greens review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Sight care
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Sight care review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Tonic Greens
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Mitolyn
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery defeater review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery defeater review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Boostaro review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Natural Mounjaro
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Natural Mounjaro recipe
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Sight care review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Java Burn review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Leanbiome review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Leanbiome
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Zencortex
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Boostaro review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Sight care review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Sight care review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Nagano Lean Body Tonic
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery Defeater
Your comment is awaiting moderation.NeuroQuiet review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Quietum Plus review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Leanbiome review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Aqua Sculpt review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Aqua Sculpt review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Gluco Extend
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prime Biome
Your comment is awaiting moderation.NATURAL MOUNJARO
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Gluco tonic review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Gluco tonic review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Sight care
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Vertigenics review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Appanail
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Zencortex review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Denticore
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Nerve fresh review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Moringa magic
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Boostaro review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery defeater review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Gluco6
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Quietum plus review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.LeanBiome review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lotto Champ
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottochamp
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prodentim
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Appanail review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.SALT TRICK
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Quietum plus review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Zencortez
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Nitric Boost
Your comment is awaiting moderation.herpafend review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.NERVEFRESH
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Boostaro review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Lottery defeater review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Gumaktiv review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Leanbiome
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Prostavive review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Gluco Extend
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Beastforce review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.Nagano Lean Body Tonic Review
Your comment is awaiting moderation.