ACMA Blocks 7 Illegal Gambling Sites in Latest Crackdown

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has once again brought the ban hammer down on several unlicensed online gaming companies. The authority has requested internet service providers (ISPs) in the country to block the websites in question, saying that their services breached the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.

ACMA Asks ISPs to Block Seven More Sites

The ACMA, which regularly monitors the Australian market for illicit gaming activities, has requested ISPs to block seven additional online gaming websites that violate the country’s gambling laws. According to the regulator’s official announcement, the websites in question included the following:

• Crown Gold
• Maxispin Casino
• Rain.gg
• Didibet
• LuckyBet
• Malina Casino
• Spins of Glory

The ACMA emphasized that these sites violated Australia’s Interactive Gambling Act 2001, under which online casino gaming is not permitted. The regulator reminded customers that even the most legitimate-looking online casinos operate in violation of Australia’s gaming laws and, by extension, are unlikely to follow the local safer gambling protocols and offer important consumer protections. Australians who choose to play with them therefore risk losing their money.

The ACMA Has Blocked 1,338 Sites So Far

As always, the ACMA noted that website blocking is one of a range of enforcement options to protect Australians against illegal online gambling.

The body added that it has blocked 1,338 illegal gambling and affiliate websites so far. The authority issued its first blocking request in November 2019 and, since then, an additional 220 illegal services have willingly pulled out of the Australian market.

The current ban wave follows another recent set of blocks that saw the ACMA crack down on Slot Lounge, PokiesPro, Spinit, Betzillo, and FastSpin99.

The Authority concluded that more information about online gambling is available on its official website, including materials on how players can protect themselves from illegal gambling operators.