We looked into 118 enquiries and complaints |
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We completed 63 investigations into 72 gambling sites |
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We found 65 breaches of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (IGA) |
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We issued 10 formal warnings |
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We referred 56 websites to internet service providers for blocking |
Enquiries and complaints
Of the 118 enquiries and complaints we received, 112 (95 %) were valid complaints that we could investigate under the IGA.
Make a complaint about a service you think is illegal.
Investigations
We completed 63 investigations that involved 72 gambling sites. We found one or more breaches of the IGA in 53 investigations. There were 65 findings of breaches:
- 59 for providing a prohibited interactive gambling service to Australian customers
- 4 for providing an unlicensed regulated interactive gambling service to Australian customers
- 2 for advertising a prohibited or unlicensed regulated interactive gambling service in Australia.
Types of breaches
Learn more about protecting yourself from illegal gaming and wagering services.
Enforcement action
Action |
Number |
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Formal warnings issued
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10 |
Websites referred to internet service providers for blocking |
56 |
URLs reported to family-friendly filter providers |
56 |
Our role
We raise awareness of the IGA and make sure people are following it. To do this, we work with many different bodies. These include:
- international and national regulators
- licensing authorities
- service providers
- sporting and racing bodies
- other federal government agencies.
Website blocking
We have continued website blocking of services found to be in breach of the IGA.