The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued blocking orders for a further eight websites after ruling they breached gambling laws in the country.
ACMA named Lucky7even, 50 Crowns, Rockwin, Bitdreams, Mr Pacho, Casino Infinity, Zota Bet and Spicyjackpots as sites to be blocked. It said each site was operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
The organisation did not go into detail about specific breaches of the Act. However, it did set out how it can take action if a website has committed a certain offence.
These actions include providing banned interactive gambling services to Australian players, such as online casinos, slots and in-play sports betting. ACMA may also request blocking if a website offers gambling without a licence, or publishes adverts for other unlicenced services.
While ACMA cannot actually block sites, it can request Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to do so.
Since ACMA made its first request in November 2019, s..
