Good questions. I’m not a lawyer, but I am a qualified journo, and have been in the iGaming business for a couple of years. I’m based in Sydney, Australia, and haven’t had any problems. We don’t target Australia. Our traffic is approx 50 /50 Australian – overseas, and have have websites both hosted down under in Australia and overseas to play things on the safe side. I also report on the casino and iGaming industry in a media analyst. A lot of people believe that the Australian government wants their cut, or a bigger slice of the action. Australians generally do not want censorship of the internet. A new government was voted in last year and gaming, porn and other “God” related matters are on the agenda. Many Australian ISP’s, and their clients, don’t want to be censored, nor be told what to look at, what to think or what to play etc etc etc. The government has their hands full. Australia is a red hot market, but again, I’m not a lawyer, and wouldn’t want to be, but I know a good one! He spoke at CAP Down Under also. I hope this may help some.
Best Regards
Greg Tingle
Director
Media Man Australia
Casino News Media
@PatoSilber 190352 wrote:
Hi,
I am a little confuse about the Australian gambling traffic. It is legal to gamble on line but carries a penalty for the service provider?
The Interactive Gambling Act of 2001 ( passed by the Australian Government ) established that Australian resident is allowed to play poker or casinos on line. But the problem goes to the interactive services provider wheter based on Australia or offshore, whether Australian or foreign; the goverment is entitle to apply a penalty.
In short my question is: Can I work with the Australian market? :sarcasm: