Tag: Australian Communications and Media Authority
Tabcorp fined AU$158,400 for taking illegal sports bets
12 February 2026 at 7:38am UTC-5
Australian gambling operator Tabcorp has been fined AU$158,400 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for accepting online in-play bets, which are placed after a ...
Australian regulator rules prediction markets are gambling
6 February 2026 at 7:51am UTC-5
Australia’s gambling regulator has classified prediction markets as gambling and has ordered internet providers to block access for Australians, according to documents obtained ...
Meta fails to remove illegal crypto gambling promotions despite warnings from Australian regulator
4 February 2026 at 6:36am UTC-5
Social media company Meta has failed to remove multiple posts promoting illegal offshore crypto gambling despite repeated user reports, even after the Australian Communications ...
Australian regulator set to decide fate of Picklebet
29 January 2026 at 6:36am UTC-5
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has investigated six wagering businesses for breaching rules that prevent problem gambling, leaving online sportsbook PickleBet ...
Illegal gambling sites using Australian Open in recent promotions
22 January 2026 at 7:20am UTC-5
Offshore gambling sites are using the tennis grand slam tournament Australian Open to illegally promote their services to bettors, according to The Guardian.
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Australian media regulator investigates Disney+ gambling ads
13 November 2025 at 6:31am UTC-5
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is examining whether Disney+ breached gambling advertising rules by airing betting promotions during ESPN sports broadcasts ...
Australian media regulator blocks seven illegal online gambling sites
17 October 2025 at 8:25am UTC-4
Australian media and communications regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, has directed internet service providers to block access to another seven online ...
Australian gambling regulator bans prediction platform Polymarket
14 August 2025 at 7:07am UTC-4
Predictions platform Polymarket is one of four gambling operators to have been banned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority after it was found to be illegally ...
Betfair fined over AU$871,000 by Australian regulator for gambling violations
30 July 2025 at 6:15am UTC-4
Online sportsbook operator Betfair has paid an AU$871,660 penalty after an investigation led by the Australian Communications and Media Authority found Betfair had breached ...
Australian regulator issues remedial direction to ReadyBet for targeting self-excluded players
28 July 2025 at 6:42am UTC-4
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a remedial direction to Australian sportsbook ReadyBet after the operator targeted customers who had registered with ...
