Here we go again...Three bookmakers have been charged and up to six more are being investigated over alleged illegal offering of rewards to open a betting account. Under Victorian laws, credit or rewards cannot be offered to open an account. Luxbet, IASbet.com and Betstar were charged this week. The case is expected to go to court on December 2.Nothing like some good publicity on the eve of the nation's greatest racing carnival! What about this 'rewards' law nonsense? If all businesses were subj

Here we go again...Three bookmakers have been charged and up to six more are being investigated over alleged illegal offering of rewards to open a betting account. Under Victorian laws, credit or rewards cannot be offered to open an account. Luxbet, IASbet.com and Betstar were charged this week. The case is expected to go to court on December 2.

Nothing like some good publicity on the eve of the nation's greatest racing carnival! What about this 'rewards' law nonsense? If all businesses were subject to such restrictions we'd have a full-scale business meltdown.