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ACMA moves to block thepokies.net

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block access to illegal gambling website thepokies.net.

The request marks one of [...]

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ACMA launches proceedings against online poker providers

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has launched civil proceedings against two individuals and one company involved in providing online poker to players in [...]

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Sportsbet fined in Australia for spam marketing messages

Flutter Entertainment’s Australian sports betting brand Sportsbet has been handed a AUD$2.5m penalty for breaching Australian spam laws with its text and email marketing messages.

Alongside [...]

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Australia’s first national self-exclusion register set for 2022 launch

Australia will launch a national self-exclusion register for gambling by mid-2022 after appointing Engine Australia, the developer of the UK’s GAMSTOP system, to deliver the [...]

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Australian ISPs sets to block 18 additional illegal gaming sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has identified a further 18 online casinos that illegally serve Australian consumers.

A total of 18 websites are included [...]

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Australian media authority to block four more gambling sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has identified four illegal online gaming sites that will now be blocked by Australian internet service providers.

The four [...]

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ACMA looks to block another eight illegal gambling sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has identified a further eight illegal offshore gambling sites that will now be blocked by the country’s internet [...]

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ACMA moves to block another ten illegal iGaming sites in Australia

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has asked the country’s internet service providers (ISPs) to block a number of additional unlicensed online offshore gambling [...]

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Australia set to begin ISP blocking of unlicensed iGaming sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is stepping up its fight against unlicensed online gambling websites by blocking access to Australian consumers.

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Australian digital sports broadcaster breaches ACMA gambling ad rules

Melbourne-based online sports broadcaster SEN+ has been found to have breached gambling advertising rules during the Australian Open tennis championship earlier this year.

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Lottoland wins Australian jackpot betting case

Gibraltar-based jackpot betting operator Lottoland has succeeded in its legal challenge against the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

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Lottoland to challenge ACMA jackpot betting ruling in Supreme Court

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said Friday that it has identified breaches of the Interactive Gambling Act by jackpot betting operator Lottoland, prompting [...]

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