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Dominic Giannini

REVEALED: Self excluded gamblers turn to illegal offshore sites - The Real Truth

Australian wagering companies want stronger action against illegal offshore gambling sites. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Vulnerable Australians on a self-exclusion gambling register were still punting on illegal sites, while others skirt domestic restrictions on wagering with credit by going offshore.

Half of people who used an offshore site were on the BetStop register that prevents Australian wagering companies targeting them, according to figures produced by H2 Gambling Capital for the peak representative body Responsible Wagering Australia. 

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