The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has intensified its crackdown on illegal online gambling, blocking 61 unlicensed websites in the first quarter of 2025. The action forms part of ongoing enforcement under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, aimed at protecting Australian consumers and upholding national gambling laws.
Between January and March, ACMA received 350 public enquiries, of which 283 were deemed valid and investigated. The regulator completed 22 investigations, covering 25 gambling websites, and recorded 33 breaches of the legislation. These included:
- 20 instances of providing prohibited interactive gambling services (such as online casinos)
- 12 breaches related to unlicensed regulated services
- 1 case involving illegal advertising
As a result, 12 formal warnings were issued to operators including CoinPoker, Leon Casino, Woo Casino, and others. To disrupt access, ACMA referred 61 websites to internet service providers (ISPs) for blocking and also reported the same domains to family-friendly web filter providers. These sites predominantly offered casino-style gambling services without holding the required Australian licence.
ACMA reminds consumers that it is an offence to provide or advertise unlicensed gambling services in Australia. Consumers are encouraged to report suspicious gambling websites directly via the ACMA’s official reporting tool.
This latest wave of enforcement follows ACMA’s April 2025 directive to block four additional sites—Megabet Prize, Mega Medusa, TF2Royal, and Casino Intense—and builds on its broader disruption strategy. Since the launch of its website blocking programme in November 2019, ACMA has now referred 1,178 sites for blocking, underscoring its ongoing efforts to protect Australians from unregulated gambling platforms.