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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Below is an extract from a decision of the NTRC in the case:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Complainant: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Mr Y <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Licensee: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>PointsBet <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Proceedings: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Pursuant to section 85(2) of the <i>Racing and Betting Act </i>– Referral of dispute to Racing Commission for determination <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Heard Before: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Mr Alastair Shields (Presiding Member) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>(on papers) </span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Ms Cindy Bravos <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Ms Amy Corcoran <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Date of Decision: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>20 August 2019 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>37. The Commission also notes that complainant’s betting account was closed by PointsBet at its discretion. The Commission is of the view that this is a business decision that is available to PointsBet in accordance with its terms and conditions to </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:windowtext'>which the complainant agreed to at the time of opening his betting account with PointsBet and again makes no further finding in this regard. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:windowtext'>Although the bets in contention were all non-racing bets, a PointsBet account can also be used to place bets on races - they are one of the 7 on-line bookmakers inputting to the VOP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:windowtext'>This appears to mean that the NTRC is ignoring the MBL ban on closing accounts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>LBL<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>