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SMH | Illegal offshore gambling websites to be blocked by Australian internet providers

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By Bob Harris | Sydney Morning Herald

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher said ip to $400 million is spent annually by Australians on illegal gambling websites, accounting for around $100 million in lost tax revenue each year. Online sites such as Emu Casino and FairGo Casino, which operate out of the small Caribbean island nation of Curacao and are deliberately branded to appeal to an Australian market, will be among the first to be blocked | | AAP

Illegal foreign-based gambling websites which prey on vulnerable Australians and often refuse to pay out winnings will be blocked online in the latest crackdown by the Morrison government.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority will use its new powers from Monday to order internet service providers to block offshore gambling companies that target Australians who end up being cheated or defrauded.

Online sites such as Emu Casino and FairGo Casino, which operate out of the small Caribbean island nation of Curacao and are deliberately branded to appeal to an Australian market, will be among the first to be blocked.

The measures are the third and final new laws which were recommended in a review of interactive gambling by former NSW premier Barry O’Farrell in 2015.

The report led to crackdowns on the industry which included giving ACMA the power to impose civil penalties on offending companies, prohibiting lines of credit being offered by wagering companies and nationally-consistent protections for interactive wagering customers.

More than 65 illegal companies have pulled out of the Australian market since 2017 when the ACMA started enforcing new illegal offshore gambling rules.

About $400 million is spent annually by Australians on illegal gambling sites, accounting for around $100 million in lost tax revenue each year.

Under the new suite of measures, ACMA will investigate suspect sites and where other enforcement actions are not feasible, refer those in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act to internet providers to be blocked.

Federal Communications Minister Paul Fletcher said illegal overseas gambling companies were preying on Australians by targeting them with misleading incentives.

“Consumers have no recourse to retrieve their money,” Mr Fletcher told The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

“Too often these offshore operators are defrauding Australians – and their websites typically provide very few – if any – harm minimisation controls,” Mr Fletcher said.

He said while the regulator had a range of powers to protect Australians from illegal gambling services, including issuing formal warnings and seeking civil penalty orders, it could be difficult to take direct action against “faceless companies” with “no legal presence on our shores”.

Mr Fletcher said cooperation from the Communications Alliance, the peak internet provider industry, was an “important partnership” in the crackdown.

ACMA chair Nerida O’Loughlin said ISPs would be asked to block gambling sites found to be in breach of the current laws but continued to offer services to Australians.

“We have been targeting illegal gambling services we know are active in the Australian market through complaints received and monitoring. But we expect that list of sites will grow as we investigate more,” Ms O’Loughlin said.

“The ability to have ISPs block illegal websites will be a valuable additional weapon in the ACMA’s arsenal in the fight against illegal online gambling.”

She said in many cases sites refused to pay significant winnings, or only a small portion.

“Customers had also experienced illegal operators continuing to withdraw funds from their bank account without authorisation,” she said.

“If you have funds deposited with an illegal gambling site, you should withdraw those funds now.

“Public education is also crucial in deterring Australians from using these sites, given many illegal offshore gambling websites target Australians by using Australian themes and images, such as the Australian flag and native animals,” Ms O’Loughlin said.

Bron: Sydney Morning Herald

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About Emu Casino

Zie ook: ND | Illegal Australian online casino faces investigation en CND | Australian-Owned online casino eludes regulators for years. Een reconstructie van de Curacaose EmuCasino licentie levert het volgende op:

“EmuCasino is licensed and authorised by the Government of Curacao and operates under license number – #365/JAZ. EmuCasino is managed by EmuGroup Ltd. with company number C65014 registered at address: 75 Old Hospital Street, Valletta, Malta.

Curaçao, is one of the oldest and most politically stable providers of regulated eGaming licensing services. Being one of the first jurisdictions to regulate online gambling (1996), Curacao has developed into one of the most well-known and respected jurisdictions for online casino operators, looking for a trustworthy and credible environment for their players.

To obtain a Curacao eGaming licence, strict compliance protocol’s must be met to ensure a robust and reputable infrastructure is in place and that the operation is fair, consistent and legal to protect the end customer. The official Curacao eGaming licence seal provides assurance that the service is actively operating in compliance.

Curaçao is physically based in the Netherlands Antilles and is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

For more information about our Curacao eGaming licencing go here.”

Emu Casino met Curacaose licentie wordt in Australie strafrechterlijk vervolgd
EmuCasino is licensed and authorised by the Government of Curacao since 2012 and operates under Gaming Services Provider license number 365/JAZ.
Gaming Services Provider NV-365:JAZ | EmuCasino
EmuCasino is licensed and authorised by the Government of Curacao and operates under license number – #365/JAZ. The official Curacao eGaming licence seal provides assurance that the service is actively operating in compliance. Curaçao is physically based in the Netherlands Antilles and is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. For more information about our Curacao eGaming licencing go here.
Gaming Services Provider NV-365:JAZ
The above Casino is licensed and authorized by the Government of Curacao and operates under the Master License of Gaming Services Provider, N.V. #365/JAZ as an Information Service Provider. They have passed all compliance and are legally authorized to conduct gaming operations for all games of chance.
Gaming Services Provider N.V. Abraham de Veerstraat 7
Gaming Services Provider N.V. at Abraham de Veerstraat 7, PO box 840, Curacao
E-gaming en financiele dienstverleners Vidanova managíng director Humberto D’Abreu De Paulo (l) en bankdirecteur Leo Rígaud (r) over financiële diensten van de bank waar Rigaud trots op is:,,We waren de eerste op Curaçao die het betalingsverkeer voor e-commercebedrijven mogelijk maakte. Nog steeds zijn we vrij uniek. Het is echt ons ding. En daar zijn we trots op.” | Extra

Kamer van Koophandel uitreksel-Curacao Gaming Services Provider N.V. Bestuurders: First Independent Trust en Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Pizziolo

Curacao license 365-JAZ Gaming Services Provider is directed by SFT-Vidanova Bankvice-president and Egaminglicenceholder Humberto D’Abreu de Paulo

About Fair Go Casino

The company which is in charge of operating Fair Go is DeckMedia Ltd, which holds (held) a license issued by the government of Curacao. DeckMedia is establish at Heelsumstraat 51, E-Commerce Park

The company which is in charge of operating Fair Go is DeckMedia Ltd, is incorporated on march 9, 2007. It hold (held) a license issued by the government of Curacao. DeckMedia is establish at Heelsumstraat 51, E-Commerce Park and in liquidation as of December 6, 2018. Date registration final statement December 19, 2018.

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