61 gambling sites blocked by the Australian Communications and Media Authority
Illegal gambling services identified in enforcement action.
Key points:
– ACMA completed 22 investigations that uncovered breaches in every case, leading to formal warnings and site blocks
– 61 websites were referred for blocking and reported to family-friendly filter providers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has taken enforcement action against illegal online gambling services during the first quarter of 2025, identifying unlicensed operators and responding to a high volume of public enquiries.
Between January and March, ACMA received 350 enquiries. Of these, 283 were valid and investigated under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
A total of 22 investigations involving 25 gambling websites were completed. All identified one or more breaches of the Act, with 33 breaches recorded. These included 20 instances of providing a prohibited interactive gambling service, 12 of offering unlicensed regulated services and one breach related to advertising.
Twelve formal warnings were issued to providers including CoinPoker, Leon Casino, Woo Casino and others found to be in breach of the legislation.
As part of its disruption efforts, ACMA referred 61 websites to internet service providers for blocking and also reported the same 61 URLs to family-friendly filter providers. Most of these sites offered casino-style services without an Australian licence.
Good to know: Australians can report suspected illegal gambling sites directly to ACMA via its official website
Website blocking continues to be a primary measure in preventing access to illegal gambling platforms in Australia.
It is an offence to provide or advertise unlicensed or prohibited gambling services in Australia.
This comes after the ACMA noted four illegal gambling websites (Megabet Prize, Mega Medusa, TF2Royal and Casino Intense) that should be blocked by internet providers at the start of April 2025 and confirmation in March 2025 that the total sites blocked since November 2019 was 1,178.
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