Wagering Act 1998
sec.228CWagering using free bets
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sec.228C Wagering using free bets
A licence operator or a person acting for a licence operator must not offer, or cause to be offered, a free bet to an interactive wagering customer who is in Queensland and has an interactive wagering account with the licence operator unless the customer can withdraw payouts arising from the free bet at any time. Maximum penalty— for an individual—20 penalty units; or for a corporation—200 penalty units. In this section— free bet see the Betting Tax Act 2018 , section 7 . s 228C ins 2021 No. 7 s 68 (sec.228C-ssec.1) A licence operator or a person acting for a licence operator must not offer, or cause to be offered, a free bet to an interactive wagering customer who is in Queensland and has an interactive wagering account with the licence operator unless the customer can withdraw payouts arising from the free bet at any time. Maximum penalty— for an individual—20 penalty units; or for a corporation—200 penalty units. (sec.228C-ssec.2) In this section— free bet see the Betting Tax Act 2018 , section 7 .
- (a) for an individual—20 penalty units; or
- (b) for a corporation—200 penalty units.