Australia's ACMA ordered blocks against gambling brands Casea and Crown96, which it deemed in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The report says the authority's blocked list contains 1,788 gambling and affiliate websites, while 230 services have left Australia since enforcement began in 2017.
ACMA’s orders restrict Casea and Crown96, adding to its enforcement against unlawful gambling services.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAB | Not stated | ACMA penalises TAB over marketing to registered non-call customers | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ACMA orders blocking of ten more gambling websites | Not stated | |
| Leon | USD 2,500 | ACMA warns Jamie Mullarkey over illegal gambling promotion in Australia | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ACMA issues formal warning to MMA fighter over illegal gambling | Not stated | |
| NovaForge Limited, Metlait SRL | Not stated | ACMA warns six companies over unlicensed gambling in Australia | Not stated |
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Tabcorp reported FY26 revenue of $2.6bn. Chief executive Gillon McLachlan told ASX investors that the company could absorb the effects of Australia's newly approved gambling advertising reforms.
Tabcorp recorded FY 2026 revenue of AUD2.6bn. The report linked the result to improved trading conditions and said a BetMakers acquisition was approaching.
Australia’s government proposed a national register allowing people to opt out of gambling advertising, Communications Minister Anika Wells said in Parliament on 17 August 2026. Wells introduced legislation for a levy on sports betting companies to fund the register, while other proposed measures include limits on television advertising and restrictions on inducements and influencer marketing.
BetMakers Technology Group has signed a deal with Pari-Mutuel Urbain, the French state-owned company holding a monopoly on horse racing betting. The Australian betting technology group said business continues as usual following Tabcorp's multi-hundred-million dollar purchase of the company.
It was reported that Fitch assessed Tabcorp’s BetMakers acquisition as credit neutral. The ratings agency said an AUSTRAC investigation remained the company’s principal near-term concern.