The Australian gambling and Gaming Authority ( ACMA ) is to begin blocking offshore online gambling sites they find suspicious . This follows complaints from Australian consumers , who spend up to $ 400 m on illegal gambling sites annually and sometimes have difficulties regaining their winnings or deposits . Australian communications regulator bill Fletcher added that these illegal sites generate $ 100 m in lost tax revenue a year . A review by banks in 2015 on these sites not only revealed a lack of consumer protection but also links with organised crime .
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is to begin blocking offshore online gambling sites they find suspicious. This follows complaints from Australian consumers, who spend up to $400m on illegal gambling sites annually and sometimes have difficulties regaining their winnings or deposits. Australian communications minister Paul Fletcher added that these illegal sites cost $100m in lost tax revenue a year. A review by ACMA in 2015 on these sites not only revealed a lack of consumer protection but also links with organised crime.