Eight Months On: Polymarket Block and Australia's Prediction Market Standoff
It has been eight months since the ACMA ordered ISPs to block Polymarket. With 1,296 illegal sites blocked since 2019 and federal advertising reforms eight months out, prediction markets sit at the centre of Australia's wagering policy debate.
Andrew Whitlam
ACMA Releases First Sector Report on AI and Interactive Gambling in Australia
The ACMA has published a wide-ranging report on how licensed Australian wagering operators are using artificial intelligence, covering odds setting, personalised promotions, fraud detection, and harm prevention.
Andrew Whitlam
Government Impact Analysis Puts Real Numbers on the Wagering Ad Reform Package
The Office of Impact Analysis has published its full cost-benefit assessment of the wagering advertising reforms announced in April. Australians lost $32.2 billion on legal gambling in 2023-24, with wagering now accounting for 26 per cent of that total.
Andrew Whitlam
Sportsbet Class Action Over Fast Code In-Play Betting Heads to Court in August
The Victorian Supreme Court will hear the Maurice Blackburn class action against Sportsbet from 3 August, with customers who used the Fast Code in-play betting service between 2018 and 2024 potentially eligible for refunds.
Andrew Whitlam
Crossbench Push to Classify Gambling as a Public Health Issue Reaches Parliament
Independent MPs have introduced a bill that would formally recognise gambling harm as a public health matter in Australia, bringing the $32 billion annual losses figure under the remit of the Australian Centre for Disease Control.
Andrew Whitlam
ACMA Wagering Penalties Pass $5.4 Million as Spam and BetStop Crackdown Bites
Enforcement action against Australian wagering operators has topped $5.4 million in combined penalties during the 2025-2026 period as ACMA ramps up scrutiny of spam marketing and self-exclusion compliance.
Andrew Whitlam
Gambling Ad Ban: What Actually Changes for Punters from January 2027
The federal government's sweeping gambling advertising reforms take effect on 1 January 2027. Here is a practical breakdown of what will disappear from screens, stadiums and radio, and what stays.
Andrew Whitlam
ACMA Clears Tabcorp's Tap In-Play Betting System as Lawful Under the IGA
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has concluded that Tabcorp's venue-based Tap in-play betting product does not breach the Interactive Gambling Act, clearing the way for a broader rollout.
Andrew Whitlam
ACMA Issues Formal Warnings to Chasebet and BetPlay Over BetStop Failures
The ACMA has concluded two new BetStop investigations, formally warning Chasebet for failing to promote the self-exclusion register and BetPlay for not closing a registered individual's account.
Jeremy Hartigan
ACMA Blocks Eight More Offshore Gambling Sites, Fines Tabcorp for In-Play Breaches
ACMA directed ISPs to block eight more unlicensed gambling sites in March 2026, bringing the total to 1,564, and fined Tabcorp $158,400 for accepting in-play bets online.
Andrew Whitlam
BetStop Reaches 60,000 Registrations as ACMA Sanctions Six Operators
BetStop recorded 59,830 total registrations by 31 March 2026, with 37,247 people actively self-excluded, as ACMA concluded enforcement against six operators for self-exclusion rule breaches.
Ryan Mahoney
ACMA details BetStop enforcement actions against six wagering providers, including Tabcorp and Picklebet
ACMA has published 2026 enforcement outcomes covering BetStop self-exclusion breaches, including infringement notices for Tabcorp and remedial directions for LightningBet, Betfocus and TempleBet.
Andrew Whitlam
ACMA penalises Tabcorp $158,400 over illegal online in-play tennis betting
Tabcorp has paid a $158,400 penalty after the ACMA found it accepted hundreds of prohibited online in-play bets on tennis matches, with the regulator pointing to system controls and accountability even when third-party providers are involved.
Andrew Whitlam
ACMA enforcement actions highlight BetStop compliance gaps across six wagering providers
ACMA’s 2026 enforcement outcomes show how self-exclusion failures can trigger audits, warnings and penalties under the Interactive Gambling Act.
Andrew Whitlam
New Anti-Money Laundering Rules Now Apply to All Australian Betting Operators
Sweeping AML/CTF reforms took effect on 31 March 2026, lowering customer ID thresholds and requiring all wagering providers to rebuild compliance programs.
Ryan Mahoney
Albanese Announces Sweeping Gambling Ad Reforms, Effective January 2027
The Australian government will ban gambling ads during live sport, remove celebrities from promotions, and restrict online ads to verified adult users from January 2027.
Andrew Whitlam
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