{"id":777019662,"date":"2024-10-07T09:16:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T12:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777019662"},"modified":"2026-04-22T05:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:26:22","slug":"online-gambling-regulation-in-australia-customer-identification-procedures-tightened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/online-gambling-regulation-in-australia-customer-identification-procedures-tightened","title":{"rendered":"Online gambling regulation in Australia: customer identification procedures tightened"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

All online gambling service providers are now required to complete applicable customer identification procedures (ACIP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Australia.-\u00a0The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)\u00a0has announced that all online gambling service providers must complete the customer identification procedures (ACIP) <\/strong>before\u00a0establishing an online gambling account or offering any designated service. The measure came into force on September 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Companies are required to verify the identity of the customer<\/strong> before providing any services and must conduct thorough checks on a customer as part of ACIP before offering these services. The changes were initially introduced in September 2023 but providers were given a year to adjust their systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also: <\/strong>Gambling in Australia: L&GNSW fines TexBet for ignoring customer request to close account<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In unrelated news, the government of prime minister\u00a0Anthony Albanese is reportedly planning to implement a total\u00a0ban on digital gambling ads<\/strong> and a prohibition on TV ads for one hour before and after sports broadcasts. The government has yet to make any official announcement of the measures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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