Things are getting heated in Australia between Lottoland and the federal government. The operator has taken to legal action to prove that it’s products have been ill-defined by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
The fight goes back to an investigation started by the ACMA into Lottoland’s offering. They determined that Lottoland’s jackpot betting product, which uses numbers from financial markets and then randomizes them to create a lottery, was actually a game of chance. The problem with that is that it’s illegal to provide that kind of service. “These included the Mon and Wed Jackpot, Tue Jackpot, Thu Jackpot, US Millions, and US Power jackpot betting services,” the ACMA declared.
As we noted when we reported on the initial ACMA investigation, Lottoland would be feeling a bit persecuted for how Australia has approached their products, because they only turned to this jackpot betting system after Australia outlawed the more traditional lottery betting they had been offering.
So Lottoland is now taking their plight to the New South Wales Supreme Court, because they disagree with ACMA’s definition of jackpot betting. Luke Brill, Lottoland Australia’s CEO said, “We have worked hard to adapt to recent changes to the law, and we are committed to providing exciting new products that our customers love.