The ACMA requested that local internet service providers (ISPs) block the websites so that Australian gamblers would no longer be able to access them. The five websites that the ACMA found were in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 are:
- Reef Reels
- Royal Reels
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This latest action brings the total number of gambling sites blocked by the ACMA since November 2019 to 803. According to the ACMA’s records, over 200 unlicensed gambling businesses have also withdrawn from the Australian market since 2017.
ACMA Blocks Five Illegal Gambling Websites following civil action taken out by the ACMA. This was the first time that civil action was initiated as a direct result of breaches of the Interactive Gambling Act.
David Burke
ACMA Blocks Five Illegal Gambling Websites