Tabcorp has been fined more than $4 million over breaches of Australia’s spam legislation.
In one of the heaviest fines issued by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the regulator found that Tabcorp had sent 5700 unlawful messages to customers involved in its VIP scheme.
The ACMA revealed that between February 1 and May 1 last year, Tabcorp sent almost 3000 SMS and WhatsApp messages without providing an option to unsubscribe.
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