Australia

Australia Adds Content Advisory Label to Games that Contain Microtransactions

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  According to a new policy that has been implemented in Australia, the video games sold in the country must receive a rating from the Classification Board of the Department of Communications and display it prominently on all physical content and advertisements. Since 1 May 2020, all video games sold in Australia have included a…

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Australia’s ACMA Moves to Block 10 More Illegal Gambling Websites

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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is set to request Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block 10 more illegal offshore gambling websites. The sites to be blocked are Grand Fortune Casino, Raging Bull Casino, True Blue Casino, Free Spin, Two Up Casino, BoVegas, Cherry Gold Casino, Slots Empire, Red Dog Casino and…

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Australian Communications and Media Authority takes action against 9Now for State of Origin gambling ads

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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has taken action against Nine for breaching gambling advertising rules during online streams of the 2019 NRL State of Origin. An ACMA investigation found Nine aired gambling advertisements during the pre-game programming for State of Origin Games 1 and 2 on its streaming platform 9Now. Under gambling…

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Flutter–Stars Group Deal Gets Approval from Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

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  Flutter Entertainment has received informal approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for its proposed combination with The Stars Group (TSG). The approval from ACCC is seen as a milestone in the group’s attempts to merge with Flutter to create what is expected to be one of the world’s biggest betting businesses.…

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Australian Government to Legislate Self-exclusion Register

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  The Australian government is going to legislate an online “National Self-Exclusion Register,” that will allow people to ban themselves from online gambling sites and apps. “As much as possible Government policy should preserve Australians’ ability to enjoy a punt while putting in place sensible and targeted measures to prevent and support gamblers facing significant…

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ACMA Issues First Directions for ISPs to Block Unauthorised Offshore Sites

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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued notices to Internet service providers (ISPs), under Section 313(3) of the telecommunications act, to take steps to prevent their customers from accessing unauthorised offshore sites “Emu Casino” and “Fair Go Casino.” ACMA said that the two sites it was targeting offered casino-style games, which are…

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