Australia’s ACMA has moved to suspend 12 more domains over alleged breaches of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The regulator says 1,751 gambling and affiliate websites have now been suspended, while 230 services have withdrawn voluntarily.
Operators and affiliates face continued domain-blocking action over alleged breaches of Australia’s online gambling rules.
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Australia's ACMA fined Picklebet A$19,800 for accepting bets from a customer who had self-excluded. The penalty is the operator's second in 2026, after an earlier sanction for opening an account for a player registered with BetStop.
Picklebet has been fined A$19,800 by ACMA over wagers taken from a customer who had self-excluded. It is the Australian operator's second punishment in 2026, following an earlier sanction tied to an account opened for a player signed up to BetStop.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has cautioned Australian Football League players against promoting online gambling services it describes as illegal. ACMA member Carolyn Lidgerwood said influencers must comply with current gaming laws and that promoting such services is against the law. The regulator said it is stepping up efforts against such advertising arrangements.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued formal warnings to former Australian Football League players Mitch Robinson and Rhys Mathieson over the promotion of online gambling services the regulator describes as illegal. The regulator said it contacted both men about the conduct and that each has now received a formal warning.
Victoria’s regulator fined Tabcorp $350,000 in July for telemarketing breaches. The penalty followed an earlier fine from the Australian Communications and Media Authority within the preceding three months.
Australia’s ACMA said Palmerbet accepted an 18-month court-enforceable undertaking after taking 312 wagers from a customer registered with BetStop. The customer registered in September 2023, and Palmerbet closed the account in February 2025; the operator repaid deposits made while the customer was registered. Palmerbet must commission an independent compliance review and implement recommended improvements.
Dabble Sports received a fine exceeding AUD1m for breaches of self-exclusion rules. ACMA member Carolyn Lidgerwood described the breaches as serious.
Dabble Sports has been ordered to pay penalties totalling AU$1,069,200 (US$760,265) after the Australian Communications and Media Authority found repeated failures to comply with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register. The ACMA said it found the breaches on Wednesday, according to the regulator.