The Australian media watchdog, known as the ACMA, has issued its first official caution to a technology provider, Proxous Advanced Solutions, for supplying services to illicit internet casinos that focus on Australian players.
The ACMA discovered thirteen digital casinos, all utilizing Proxous’ Realtime Gaming (RTG) platform, were functioning in breach of the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act. Proxous knowingly furnished these casinos with the software, despite their unlawful standing in Australia.
The ACMA had previously established that each of these providers – Fair Go Casino, Two Up Casino, Free Spin, BoVegas, Uptown Pokies, Uptown Aces, Red Dog Casino, Slots Empire, Cherry Gold Casino, Play Croco, Aussie Play, Ozwin Casino and Reels Of Joy – was illicitly providing services to Australians.
The regulatory body stressed that these operators depended on Proxous’ platform to deliver their “internet casino-style services.” All of the identified casinos have subsequently been blocked by the ACMA.
This measure signifies a crucial move for the ACMA, which has been taking strong action against unlawful offshore gambling since 2017. More than 170 comparable services have withdrawn from the Australian market following the enactment of updated regulations.
The ACMA advises consumers that even seemingly trustworthy online gambling services might not provide the same degree of customer safeguards as licensed providers.
The Australian telecommunications regulatory body, ACMA, has no history of pursuing companies for “enabling unlawful wagering activities through software provision.”
What they *have* recently undertaken is the establishment of a novel self-restriction registry known as BetStop. This platform allows Australians who may be grappling with compulsive gambling to place themselves on a roster that prohibits their access to all authorized betting platforms (for a minimum duration of three months).