Australian GTA Online players have found that the Diamond Casino is no longer open for business. Reports in August of 2026 showed players receiving a notice that certain casino features were unavailable in their region, removing access to activities such as blackjack, roulette, slots, Three Card Poker, the Lucky Wheel, and horse-racing-style games. The change
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Australia’s media regulator has put the implementation of gambling ad reforms near the top of its agenda for 2026–27, signaling that tougher limits on wagering promotions are moving closer to enforcement. According to online sources, the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s latest priorities include stricter restrictions on online gambling advertising as the government prepares to
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Northern Territory (NT) crossbenchers have proposed a parliamentary inquiry into the legislation that underpins Australia’s unofficial national online gambling regulator. The NT serves as the operational hub for the country’s $50 billion betting industry, hosting 43 corporate bookmakers attracted by its favorable tax policies. Oversight of these companies falls to the NT Racing and Wagering
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The Australian authorities have taken a significant step by officially banning online casinos from accepting cryptocurrency payments on June 11th, 2024, despite the country’s widespread acceptance of digital assets. This ban carries serious consequences for both operators and players, underscoring the gravity of the situation. While all online casino gambling is considered illegal according to
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Australia’s highly contested Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 has received Royal Assent from Governor Peter Cosgrove. This means the legislative bill is all set to become adopted into Australian law. With the last gambling law implemented in 2001, the local government felt it was time for change. The Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill first emerged in November of
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The Australian government has recently begun a crackdown on offshore gambling and it might mean big business for Bitcoin. The Interactive Gambling Act of 2016 is an amendment of the Interactive Gambling Act of 2001 that was presented after Barry O’Farrell, a former south wales premier, released his own “Review of illegal Offshore Wagering” report. The amendment
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Not-so-long-ago in a country far, far away (relatively) the constitutional monarchy of Australia won a major political battle against online gambling. Australian online poker and casino games were the main victims of the new law set down by the Australian legislation known as the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill. The Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill effectively made it illegal for any
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