A New South Wales (NSW) District Court judge has thrown out the petition of Ladbrokes Australia which soughtto overturn its conviction for publishingadvertisements that authorities said induce gamblers to wager.

The Australian reported that Judge Martin Blackmore has affirmed the decision of Downing Centre Local Courtto slap Ladbrokes with aAUD35,000 (US$26,553.10) fine,as well as AUD50,000 (US$37,933) in legal costs, for breaching the federal state’s gambling advertising law.

Under the Betting and Racing Regulation 2012 of New South Wales, betting  operators are barred from publishing adverts that offer NSW residents any inducement to gamble or open a betting account.

Sean Goodchild, director of compliance operations at the Liquor and Gaming NSW, hailed Blackmore’s ruling, saying that the Ladbrokes adverts didnot help minimize the possible negative effects of gambling on vulnerable individuals.