Australia's ACMA issued formal warnings to six companies for providing prohibited online gambling to players in the country. The warnings were issued in May and made public on 7 June; the companies offered casino games, in-play betting or both, and each provided an Australian customer helpline.
The warnings identify gambling services that ACMA considers prohibited for Australian players.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Poker, Diverse Link | AUD 24,240,000 | Australian Federal Court orders AU$24.24m in illegal poker penalties | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ACMA adds 12 gambling domains to Australia’s blocking list | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ACMA blocks 12 more illegal gambling sites in Australia | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ACMA targets 12 more gambling websites in Australia | Not stated |
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Malta’s Gaming Authority said it has no connection with six gambling websites identified during October 2026. The authority said claims on those sites that it had issued gambling licences were false and misleading, and advised consumers to verify that operators are authorised.
Malta's Gaming Authority said it has no connection with six unauthorised online gambling websites identified during October 2026. The MGA said any reference on those sites to the authority or to gambling licences it is said to have issued is false and misleading.
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.
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.
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.