The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) took a strong stance against illegal gambling operations that masquerade as casino affiliates by operating review sites. It's the first time that ACMA has moved against casino affiliates who push players towards online casinos, but don't actually offering any gambling themselves. Officials at the ACMA said that this…
If you're a sports betting cheat or an elite athlete with a tendency to abuse steroids, you might want to avoid Australia for a while. That's because the Aussie government is cracking down on sports cheating of all kinds and using its new Sport Integrity Advisory Council (SIAC) as the main authority in that fight.…
One of the biggest challenges for online gambling operators is ensuring that their players can easily deposit and withdraw funds from their accounts. Since a robust credit and debit card industry is in operation in almost every market on the planet, this shouldn't be a big issue for operators...except for the fact that it is…
If you're gambling in Australia and you love the convenience of funding your good times with your Bank Australia credit or debit card, we've got some bad news for you. According to a recent report on BusinessInsider.com, Bank Australia will prohibit the use of its credit cards for gambling transactions as of December 1, 2020.…
One of the hard and fast rules of gambling is that the house always wins, but Australian operator Sportsbet is proving that rule can be bent. Sportsbet is on the hook for $93,000 (AUD) ($64,000 USD) after allowing a self-excluded player wager more than $150,000 without picking up on the fact that he shouldn't have…
Police in New South Wales (NSW) arrested two men on charges that they were betting on the outcome of the National Rugby League's Daily M Medal Awards using insider information. 29-year-old Joshua Wilson and 31-year-old Ben Trevisiol were both taken into custody after a police investigation found evidence that the two used information gleaned from…
Video game loot boxes are under serious scrutiny by Australian lawmakers who are looking to put them behind an age-verification wall. It's the latest chapter in a controversy that's raged around the world with no clear answer. At the heart of the argument is a new wrinkle on the old games of skill vs games…
Betchoice, an Australian arm of Unibet, was recently fined $25,000 AUD ($17,000 USD) by a judge in New South Whales for illegally "inducing" gambling. The company's rotten day in court serves as an example that gambling operator's are being held to very high standards across the globe and that regulators are not shy about slapping…
When the government of Tasmania decided to revamp its gambling laws it did so, presumably, with the best of intentions. After all, every cent that flows through the regulated gambling industry is taxable and a chunk of it eventually flows into state coffers. But operators in Tasmania, along with plenty of other folks, are calling…
Australian telecom regulators are getting ready to shut off their citizen's access to offshore gambling sites by blocking access to them entirely. It's a move that's, ostensibly, designed to protect Australian consumers from fraud, and protect problem gamblers from themselves. Under the terms of the plan, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will completely…
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