Australia: Australian Communications and Media Authority lawsuit against Brisbane Poker over providing prohibited interactive gambling services
Progress
Current status
in force
06 Jul 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Prohibition of goods and services
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Court ordered Brisbane Poker to pay penalty of AUD 15 million for providing prohibited interactive gambling service
On 6 July 2026, the Federal Court of Australia ordered Brisbane Poker to pay a penalty of AUD 15 million for contravening section 15(2A) of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. Section 15(2A) of the Act makes it a civil contravention to provide a proh…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court