{"id":38,"date":"2024-06-11T17:11:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandreelsnodepositbonus.icu\/2024\/06\/11\/australia-bans-online-poker-but-considers-future-regulation\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T10:29:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T07:29:53","slug":"australia-bans-online-poker-but-considers-future-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islandreelsnodepositbonus.icu\/2024\/06\/11\/australia-bans-online-poker-but-considers-future-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Bans Online Poker But Considers Future Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nTDURC2NDEo\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n    allowfullscreen><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Australia has outlawed internet poker, leading to conjecture regarding its regulatory goals.<\/p>\n<p>Playing poker on the internet is now prohibited in Australia following the Australian government&#8217;s implementation of the Interactive Gambling Amendment on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this action, Australian government representatives have stated that they are exploring the possibility of regulating the online poker industry and establishing a comprehensive system for licensing.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Australian Senator and prominent online poker proponent David Leyonhjelm revealed that &#8220;he had received correspondence from Communications Minister Mitch Fifield informing him that he had directed his department to conduct preliminary research into the viability of granting licenses to online poker providers to operate within Australia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The primary aim of the Interactive Gambling Act was to prevent unlicensed sports wagering companies from targeting Australian consumers, mandating that any entity accepting bets from Australia must possess an Australian license. <\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, this measure unintentionally resulted in the effective prohibition of online poker. 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