{"id":202773,"date":"2022-02-25T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=202773"},"modified":"2022-02-25T09:43:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T17:43:17","slug":"australia-continues-crackdown-on-illegal-gambling-sites-blocks-12-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/australia-continues-crackdown-on-illegal-gambling-sites-blocks-12-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Illegal Gambling Sites Crackdown Sees 12 More Blocked"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) continues its efforts to remove unlicensed online betting operators from the country. It has sent a request to ISPs to block 12 sites, which will add to the 14 blocked in December.<\/p>\n

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Australia’s Australian Communications and Media Authority continues to crack down on iGaming operators targeting the country. It has sent out a request for ISPs to block 12 new sites. (Image: Sky News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ACMA has accused the dozen sites blocked of breaching the country’s Interactive Gambling Act of 2001<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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When the ACMA received permission to go after unlicensed operators in 2017, 160 sites subsequently decided to voluntarily exit. However, there were plenty that stuck around.<\/p>\n

The ACMA has called for blocks against most of these. Others have flown under the radar, and still others appear, hoping to avoid detection. In total, since first requesting that ISPs block illegal gaming sites in November 2019, 399 sites have been shut off.<\/p>\n

ACMA Wants to Do More<\/h2>\n

A recent study by the ACMA showed that online gaming and betting continue to find greater popularity<\/a> in the country. About 11% of the gaming population targets online options, compared to 8% in 2020. This is undoubtedly going to entice some operators \u2013 “inadvertently,” or otherwise \u2013 to allow Aussies to gamble on their platforms.<\/p>\n

The agency still has a difficult time enforcing the regulations it has to uphold. It can make requests and seek support from ISPs and others. But it doesn’t have the authority to demand intervention or action.<\/p>\n

The ACMA hopes it can change this. It is pressuring Australia’s government to give it the control it needs to fulfill its mission. If they listen and authorize the changes, the agency would be in a better spot. It could react swiftly and efficiently, providing better protection to Australian consumers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In other areas of operation, the ACMA already has that control. For example, it can issue fines against companies, like it did recently to Sportsbet. The Australian arm of Flutter Entertainment received a bill for AU$3.7 million (US$2.7 million) for going on a spamming spree for more than a year. It also had to repay AU$1.2 million (US$866,000) to customers who made purchases as a result of the spam messages.<\/p>\n

However, illegal operators have virtual immunity until ISPs implement a block order. Between the time the ACMA discovers the site and the ISP shuts it off, it’s possible the operator has already generated revenue.<\/p>\n

At that point, blocking access to the platform is too late. It won’t prevent money from heading offshore into a black hole somewhere, possibly in Russia or North Korea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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