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Industry
May 30, 2023
ACMA Asks Curaçao Government for Help against Illegal Gambling
Having found no success in weeding out Curaçao-based offshore operators from the Australian market, the Australian Communication & Media Authority (ACMA) is now looking for help from the Curaçao government. Curaçao-based online gambling companies have been a serious problem in Australia. Despite having no license to operate in the country, these companies have been offering […]
Legal
May 24, 2023
Sydney Court Fines Unibet with $40K over Gambling Inducements
Last week, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that close to 750 illegal gambling sites had been officially blocked from Australian players, with Highway Casino, Online Casinos Australia, and Vave joining the list after they were found to breach the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. In February, ACMA discovered six other service providers that […]
Esports
May 17, 2023
ACMA Reprimands a Concerning CS:GO Skins Gambling Site
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a warning to Feral Holdings, an online gambling company that offered casino-style games. Instead of money, the operator took CS:GO skins as wagers. Feral’s site, CS:GO Roll, offered Australian players a unique approach to gambling. Instead of wagering money, players would deposit expensive skins from the […]
Industry
April 28, 2023
ACMA Issues a Fine against Entain over Online In-Play Wagers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the country’s regulator of communications and media, announced it imposed a sanction against the leading gaming and entertainment company, Entain. Announced on April 28, the sanction comes after the Authority uncovered that two brands of the company offered online in-play betting. This resulted in an infringement notice of […]
Industry
April 19, 2023
ACMA Warns Kayo over Recent Advertising Standards Violation
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), has reported that Kayo, a sports streaming service, has breached its rules on gambling advertising. The service reportedly broadcast gambling advertisements during the May 2022 Fremantle V Collingwood AFL match, violating local laws. Under Australian law, services cannot stream gambling ads during live sporting events between 5 am […]
Industry
March 15, 2023
ACMA Asks ISPs to Block More Offshore Operators and Affiliates
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that it has requested the blocks of several more illegal offshore gambling websites and affiliate marketing websites. The regulatory body contacted Internet service providers in Australia, asking them to block access to the domains in question. The new ban wave saw the ACMA request the bans of […]
Industry
March 3, 2023
ACMA and ICO Signed MoU to Tackle Unwanted Calls and Texts
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced today that it has reached an agreement with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to combat together unsolicited calls and texts, as well as phone scams. Tackle Unsolicited Communication The strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two government agencies in London this week will see […]
Legal
February 22, 2023
Spam Rules Breach Lands BetDeluxe with AU$50K Fine in Australia
The fine amounts to roughly $35,000 US dollars and was handed down to the entity for sending more than 104,000 SMS promotional materials without offering the option to unsubscribe, the Australian Communications and Media Authority reported. Promotional Messages Fail to Offer Consumers a Way Out BetDeluxe also failed to include sender information in nearly 820,000 […]
Industry
February 8, 2023
ACMA Carries on with Fight against Illegal Gambling Websites
The Authority said Wednesday it has conducted an investigation and uncovered six new service providers that operated illegally in the country. ACMA said the illegal offshore gambling websites operated in breach of the main gambling regulation in the country, the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. As a result, it urged internet service providers (ISPs) in Australia […]
Industry
January 2, 2023
ACMA Reports a Doubling of Gambling Ads Complaints in 2022
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced that the number of complaints regarding gambling ads almost doubled in 2022, The Guardian revealed recently. The media regulator, which is an independent Commonwealth statutory authority, has also added that the number of complaints and inquiries regarding gambling advertisements has been on a steady growth trend […]
