The Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) recently issued cautions to multiple providers for violating gaming rules.
These rulings were just recently disclosed, although the providers were notified late last month.
Mad Entertainment, the company behind Golden Lion, received a formal caution after an ACMA inquiry discovered it had broken the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (IGA) on numerous occasions. The inquiry showed that the Golden Lion platform offered casino-type games to Australian users without holding a permit from Australian authorities and had connections on its website explicitly aimed at an Australian demographic.
Paloma Media’s esports wagering platform, Thunderpick, was discovered to have committed comparable infractions. Thunderpick also lacked the necessary authorization to function in Australia during a time when its site was available to clients there.
Betibet’s suppliers, Dama and Friolion Limited, were also given formal cautions after Betibet was discovered to be reachable via Australian internet services. This is not the first instance Dama and Friolion Limited have been discovered functioning in violation of Australian laws. Dama was also cautioned for permitting Greenspin, Slotman, and Jeetcity to function in Australia without a permit, while Friolion was also discovered in violation for its involvement with Greenspin and Slotman.
A website is deemed to have Australian client connections under the IGA if “any of its clients” are physically present in Australia.
Online platforms facilitating real-money wagering on games of luck or expertise, offering the potential for monetary rewards, fall under the category of gambling platforms.
For user protection, the ACMA maintains a roster of authorized gambling entities on its platform. Every organization on this compilation has received licensing from a governing entity such as the NSW Liquor & Gaming Authority, the NT Racing Commission, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation, or the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission.
These are not the sole operators to encounter scrutiny from Australian regulators lately. Recently, Ladbrokes, Neds, bet365, and Sportsbet were all determined to be non-compliant with regulations pertaining to in-play wagering.
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