Intralot, a high profile gaming supplier and online software developer recently was fined by the state of Victoria for going against the terms of its lottery license. The Athens-based online company was fined $23,250 in Australia for disrupting their license agreement.
Intralot is a giant among software providers in European markets and around the world. In 2007 they were awarded by Australia a statewide license permitted them to hold bingo games tickets sold at retail locations.
The reason for the fine was because the agreement stated that the numbers for the bingo game were to be drawn at eight o’clock at night on Sundays and will be televised. The online company relocated its drawing to Melbourne, where a radio station named 3AW proceeded with the drawings. The reason for the move according to Intralot was due to the fact that no commercial television network offered to air the program.
“The Victorian Commission On Gambling Regulation determined Intralot breached its licence for failing to broadcast the drawing of ‘TV Bingo’ and has recommended that the Government take disciplinary action,” said Tony Robinson, Gaming Minister for Victoria.
“By failing to broadcast the ‘TV Bingo’ draw on television, Intralot is conducting a public lottery that is different to that authorised by the licence.”
There are many discrepancies that exists in the agreement, which the online gambling company Intralot we used to plead his case. According to Robinson the hope is to amend the license thereby removing the pressure and demand of the televised drawing.
“This is the first time in Victoria the Government has ever fined a lottery licence holder,’ said Robinson.
‘We regard this as a significant breach of the licence condition.”
Many retailers have been outspoken about their displeasure in dealing with Intralot. Among the complaints have been faulty technology, complicated games and poor marketing. The previous gambling bingo operator produced $8.5 million more last year for that of Intralot.
