Australian Media Regulator the ACMA will instruct Internet providers to block overseas illegal online gambling operators to protect what it says are vulnerable gamblers.
Since the 2015 interactive review by then premier Barry O’Farell some 65 online operators that were serving the Australian market have left however some are still operating and have been named such as, FairGo Casino and Emu Casino that operate out of a Curacao license.
The AMCA say that Aussie gamblers spend upwards of $400 million a year on these illegal sites which works out to be a loss of around $100 million in loss of taxes to the government.
Not only this say the AMCA but most do not pay out on big wins or a small proportion of it. The Chairwoman of the AMCA Nerida O’Loughlin said, “We have been targeting illegal gambling services we know are active in the Australian market through complaints received and monitoring. But we expect that list of sites will grow as we investigate more,” Ms O’Loughlin said.
“The ability to have ISPs block illegal websites will be a valuable additional weapon in the ACMA’s arsenal in the fight against illegal online gambling.” She went on to say, “Customers had also experienced illegal operators continuing to withdraw funds from their bank account without authorisation.”
“If you have funds deposited with an illegal gambling site, you should withdraw those funds now.
“Public education is also crucial in deterring Australians from using these sites, given many illegal offshore gambling websites target Australians by using Australian themes and images, such as the Australian flag and native animals,” Ms O’Loughlin finished by saying.
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