Liquor & Gaming NSW said this week it has issued AU$1.1 million (US$710,000) in fines to online sportsbooks since 2016 for illegal gambling advertisements as it continues to fight against gambling inducements.

According to information published Tuesday, the fines include AU$830,000 (US$536,000) in fines to companies prosecuted in court and another AU$270,000 (US$174,000) in infringement notices, with IRPSX PTY LTD, trading as Bet Right, becoming the latest conviction after receiving an AU$20,000 (US$12,900) fine this month for illegally offering boosted odds.

Under the NSW Betting and Racing Act, it is an offence to publish a gambling advertisement that “includes any inducement to participate, or participate frequently, in any gambling activity.”