There may be a lot of action when it comes to UK online gambling, but authorities in Australia have arrested a British individual for alleged ‘court side betting’ at the Australian Open tournament, according to the Daily Mail.

The 22-year-old is alleged to have been watching games court side and using a special electronic device sewn into his clothes to send messages to an associate who places sports bets before a TV delay. The individual has not been named and police have not released any details as to whether he is resident or is visiting Australia.

Victoria Police also confirmed it has been observing several other persons of interest and are continuing to monitor their activities. Graham Ashton, Deputy Commissioner commented on the arrest, ‘It’s certainly the first time it’s (legislation) been used in tennis in Victoria and I’m not aware of an (tennis) example anywhere in the world where court siding has been able to be dealt with in a criminal setting.’

Deputy Commissioner Ashton explained, ‘That bet is able to be placed before the legitimate bookmaker is able to close off their betting on that particular incident, so trying to beat the (TV) signal back to the relevant bookmaker. ‘The delay can be seven to ten seconds, which doesn’t sound like much but in terms of putting large bets on and a volume of bets, that’s a long time.’

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