The Australian horse racing industry is still not convinced that the government should allow in-play betting.

In an interview with The Australian, Racing Australia CEO Peter McGauran warned that live punts encourages corruption and compared it to “mindless” poker machine gaming.

The news outlet quoted McGauran saying: “We feel so strongly about the threat that in-play betting poses to integrity that we believe that the loophole in the Interactive Gambling Act that allows in-play betting on races should be closed.”

McGauran’s fighting words came in the heels of reports that the department overseeing the online gambling review has already hinted that there is a high chance that online in-play sports betting will be legalized in the country.