Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says it is “deeply concerning” that the country’s largest bookmaker failed to disclose it funded an NRL-backed gaming app that had spent millions of dollars on television advertising without gambling disclosures.
Ms Rowland, who last year said she would not take political donations from Sportsbet, owned by London-listed Flutter Entertainment, said the government expected online bookmakers to “act transparently”.
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Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
