Australia

ACMA Blocks More Illegal Offshore Gambling Websites

The HALLO ECHO

  The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling websites. The sites include Spin Oasis, Fab Spins, RB Carnival, The GoGo Room, Velvet Spin, Zenith Slots, Slots of Wins, Latinbet24, Hell Spin, Sky Crown, Blue Leo, Wolf Winner, Bizzo Casino, Wabo88 and Ozbet88. The ACMA investigated and found…

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IAGR ANNOUNCES DIGITAL TICKET TO UPCOMING CONFERENCE

The HALLO ECHO

  IAGR looks forward to welcoming around 200 international gambling regulators, industry stakeholders and thought leaders to Melbourne for its conference, A Kickstart for collaboration: Sparking innovation in regulatory practice, from 17 – 20 October. To extend the reach of the content to regulators who can’t make it to Australia, IAGR has created a ticket to…

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AUSTRAC Commences Investigation into Entain Group

The HALLO ECHO

  The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has commenced an enforcement investigation into Entain Group Pty Ltd. This follows an extensive supervisory campaign that assessed entities within the corporate bookmakers sector. The investigation will focus on whether Entain has complied with its obligations under the AML/CTF Act. AUSTRAC Chief Executive Officer, Nicole Rose,…

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ACMA Blocks Illegal Offshore Gambling and Affiliate Marketing Websites

The HALLO ECHO

  The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling and affiliate marketing websites. The sites include Casino Moons, Winnerama, Extra Vegas, Win Paradise, LegitGamblingSites and Gamblers Lab. The ACMA investigated and found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. Website blocking is…

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ACMA Issues Formal Warning to Supplier Proxous

The HALLO ECHO

  Proxous Advanced Solutions Limited (Proxous) has been issued with a formal warning after the ACMA found it provided gaming software used by 13 online casinos illegally offering services to Australians. An investigation found that by sub-licensing Realtime Gaming (RTG) branded software products used by these casinos, Proxous was knowingly involved in the provision of…

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Sydney’s Crown Casino to Reopen to VIPs in August

The HALLO ECHO

  Sydney’s Crown Casino will open its doors in August to VIP visitors only, less than two years after being deemed unfit to hold a gaming licence. The NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) gave Crown the green light to open the Sydney operation last month, saying it would closely monitor the casino’s initial…

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