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ACMA blocks two more illegal gambling websites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued two new blocking orders to internet service providers in the country. The bans target Pokizino and ABA Lucky 33, illegal gambling websites operating without a license in the Down Under, that do so in direct breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The pair is targeted by the…

Law ・ 17 December 2022

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ACMA is relentless in its fight against illegal offshore online gambling

the shutdown of Cloudbet and Las Atlantis, better known as two offshore gambling websites, Australian Communications and Media (ACMA) is taking the fight against illegal gaming in Australia a step further by requesting that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block 9 additional illegal offshore gambling websites. The sites are titled,…

Law ・ 25 November 2022

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Netherlands regulator launches new illegal gambling crackdown

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is launching an investigation into affiliates promoting unlicensed online gambling. The regulator said that its efforts to combat illegal gambling had led to the discovery of "so-called affiliate websites" that appear to specifically target vulnerable individuals. These include affiliate websites…

Law ・ 18 November 2022

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ACMA Bans Illegal Online Mobile Casino Websites And Affiliates

ACMA has cracked down on additional 160 unregistered operators in the country, including the shutdown of a major casino provider thepokies.net, citing fears of illegal gaming and other illicit operations. Aside from websites, the regulator is also taking aim at affiliates and mobile apps that try to drive traffic towards their respective brands. In…

Mobile ・ 18 October 2022

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AIGF welcomes India’s call for ban on online gambling media ads

The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has welcomed the Indian government's call to television and digital media to stop showing ads for online gambling sites. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting put out an advisory earlier this week, saying such sites pose significant financial and socio-economic risks for consumers, especially youth and…

Law ・ 06 October 2022

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Coljuegos Praises Illegal Gambling Websites Crackdown

Coljuegos has blocked 1577 websites in the first half of the year The regulator is targeting both the land-based and online markets Coljuegos has seen an increase in the overall revenue collected from gambling Image Source: Pixabay.com Coljuegos, the Colombian gambling regulator, has successfully blocked 1577 unauthorized gambling websites…

Gambling Sites ・ 19 August 2022

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ACMA Shuts Down Six Offshore Gambling Sites

After issuing a warning to Proxous Advanced Solutions over a series of breaches of the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act at the beginning of the month, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced that it has blocked six new offshore gambling and affiliate marketing websites. The ACMA has asked Australian internet service…

Gambling Sites ・ 18 August 2022

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Slovak regulator creates new whitelist for legal gaming sites

The authority has also historically maintained a similar public register for illegal websites. Dávid Lenčéš, the authority general director, emphasised the inventiveness of grey and black market operators in a statement explaining the new feature. "We prevent one illegal website from operating and another one is created immediately. The creativity…

Law ・ 19 July 2022

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EGBA and European Commission experts to conduct webinar on online gambling advertising and IPR

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) and VIXIO GamblingCompliance will host a webinar discussion about intellectual property rights (IPR) and online advertising for gambling services on Thursday, June 16. In 2021, there was a 55% decrease in advertising from major gambling brands appearing on IPR-infringing websites in the European…

Industry ・ 11 June 2022

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Australia: ACMA blocks 10 offshore illegal gambling and affiliate websites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has blocked more illegal gambling and affiliate websites, the regulator announced Thursday. The independent statutory authority has now requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block 10 non-compliant offshore sites. The latest sites to join the growing list are Stay Casino,…

Affiliate ・ 30 May 2022

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ACMA targets six more illegal gambling sites

ACMA, or the Australian Communications and Media Authority, is back at it again and it has blocked another six websites that are breaking the country's gambling laws. A total of six new offenders have been blocked for violating the country's Interactive Gambling Act 2001 which prohibits iGaming brands, or their affiliates, from targeting Australian…

Gambling Sites ・ 26 March 2022

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ACMA Blocks More Australian Gambling Affiliates

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is taking aim not just at the operators who try to operate in the country without a license, but also at those who enable them. That is why the latest enforcement move by the watchdog has targeted four affiliate gambling websites that try to drive traffic towards their partner brands. Now,…

Affiliate ・ 24 March 2022

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ACMA Sees Increase in Online Gambling in First Half of 2021

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has long embarked on a mission to uproot illegal online gambling in the country. Several years after the first salvo was fired, Australians seem to be gambling more despite the pandemic. Yet, the findings of a new survey by the watchdog may be justified. According to ACMA, online gambling…

Industry ・ 18 February 2022

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ACMA study shows increase in Australians using online gambling services during COVID

A new study conducted by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has revealed an increase in the number of Australians gambling online over the six month period through to June 2021. The study found that more than one in 10 (11%) Australians reported participating in online gambling at some stage in the previous six months, up from…

Covid ・ 17 February 2022

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Crypto, Covid a challenge to ACMA’s illegal online gambling crackdown

Australia's online gambling watchdog, ACMA, says it has been beefing up efforts in its war against illegal online gambling but says that Covid-19 and the rise of cryptocurrency is changing the battleground. We recently interviewed Fiona Cameron, an authority member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and asked about the…

Covid ・ 09 February 2022

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15 affiliates investigated: KSA tackles illegal gambling advertisements

The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) is taking enforcement action against 15 "so-called" affiliates that advertise illegal games on websites, which is prohibited. Out of a total of 22 investigations that were initiated by the regulator, 15 websites were found to have actually violated the Gambling Act. In 13 of the cases, an order subject to a penalty…

Affiliate ・ 03 December 2021

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ACMA Steps Up Efforts Against Illegal Online Gambling

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has continued to expand its actions in an attempt to lower the level of illegal online gambling on the continent. ACMA will now block all sites that drive traffic towards online casino-type services and promote them. This also includes any affiliate advertising websites and sites that…

Law ・ 05 August 2021

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ACMA Blocks Advertising Sites That Promote Illegal Gambling

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) continues to tighten its measures on illegal betting and has requested ISPs to block affiliate websites that promote and drive users to online gambling sites and services. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced it would start blocking websites promoting or…

Law ・ 05 August 2021

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Australia’s Media Authority targets online gaming affiliates

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has launched a campaign against online gaming affiliates promoting illegal online casino sites to Australian consumers. The crackdown on unlicensed online gambling will see Australian internet service providers block access to affiliate websites that have been identified by ACMA as providing…

Affiliate ・ 04 August 2021

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ACMA blocks illegal online gambling sites

The ACMA, for the first time, has asked Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block these affiliate advertising websites, which masquerade as independent reviewers of gambling services. ACMA says blocking these sites is a priority as they provide direct links to illegal gambling services. ACMA notes that these websites also earn…

Gambling Sites ・ 04 August 2021

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ACMA steps up fight against illegal online gambling

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has stepped up its efforts to combat illegal online gambling by blocking websites that promote and drive traffic toward online casino type services. For the first time, the ACMA has asked Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block these affiliate advertising websites, which…

Law ・ 11 August 2021

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GiG to relaunch Dutch affiliate sites when market opens

The technology supplier and media business will introduce Dutch language versions of online casino review sites TopCasinoBonus.com and CasinoTopsOnline.com in October 2021, with the country's online market scheduled to open at the start of that month. TopCasinoBonus.com was a successful Dutch website until it was required to leave the market in…

Affiliate ・ 21 June 2021

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Dutch regulator launches new investigation into illegal websites

The Netherlands' gaming authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has announced it is starting a new round of action against illegal websites. In its latest investigation, the KSA will continue to target websites or affiliates that promote illegal online games of chance. With the launch of the legal online gambling market set to take place in October,…

Incidents ・ 11 May 2021

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Online casinos targeting Australians risk million-dollar fines for slice of $65bn pie

Online casinos that appear to be targeting Australian gamblers, without an Australian licence, have not been shut down despite the communications regulator making a crackdown on illegal operators an enforcement priority. Ten apparently unlicensed online casinos marketed to Australians remain accessible two months after the Australian Communications…

Law ・ 07 May 2021