{"id":777044135,"date":"2026-06-26T07:55:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777044135"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:02:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:02:58","slug":"acma-makes-gambling-advertising-reform-a-key-enforcement-priority-for-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/acma-makes-gambling-advertising-reform-a-key-enforcement-priority-for-2026-27","title":{"rendered":"ACMA makes gambling advertising reform a key enforcement priority for 2026\u201327"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The regulator has also published its 2025\u201326 Compliance Priorities Outcomes Report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Australia.- The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced its compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026\u201327. It says implementation of Australia’s gambling advertising reforms<\/a> will be one of its main regulatory focuses over the next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator said the priorities target areas where stronger industry compliance is needed to better protect consumers, with gambling advertising singled out as one of its five key enforcement areas for the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Whether it is helping stop scam messages before they reach consumers or ensuring vulnerable customers receive the protections they are entitled to, the ACMA will act where industry falls short,” ACMA Chair Nerida O’Loughlin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside the announcement, the ACMA published its 2025\u201326 Compliance Priorities Outcomes Report, highlighting the results of its regulatory work over the past year. During the 2025\u201326 period, the ACMA opened seven investigations and completed eight related to compliance with NSER requirements. It also launched investigations into 70 offshore gambling services and found breaches involving all 70 services investigated. As a result, 49 illegal gambling websites were blocked, seven operators withdrew from the Australian market, and enforcement action is continuing against 14 providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator said that more than 64,500 Australians have enrolled in BetStop <\/a>since the self-exclusion scheme launched in August 2023. Research conducted by the authority found that 77 per cent of participants reported an improved overall quality of life after registering, while 79 per cent experienced better mental health and 69 per cent reported stronger relationships with family, friends and partners.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> New South Wales to review lottery regulations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The regulator has also published its 2025\u201326 Compliance Priorities Outcomes Report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":680,"featured_media":777028002,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has outlined its 2026\u201327 compliance priorities, with gambling advertising reforms as a primary focus to enhance consumer protection. Concurrently, ACMA's 2025\u201326 report detailed significant enforcement actions against 70 illegal offshore gambling services, leading to website blocks and market withdrawals. The success of the BetStop self-exclusion scheme, with over 64,500 enrolments and reported improvements in participants' quality of life, underscores the regulator's commitment to responsible gambling initiatives.","focusai_entities":"Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), Nerida O'Loughlin","focusai_location":"Australia, New South Wales","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.9), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.7), marketing_crm (1.0), payments_fraud_aml (0.7), investor_analyst (0.8), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"ACMA Ad Reform Impact","query":"What specific changes to gambling advertising content and placement are anticipated under ACMA's 2026\u201327 reforms, and what is the projected compliance burden for licensed operators?"},{"label":"Offshore Enforcement Strategy","query":"How will ACMA's enforcement strategy against illegal offshore gambling services evolve, particularly regarding cross-jurisdictional cooperation and the technical mechanisms for website blocking?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,24628,156,158],"tags":[6093,289,24373,25040],"class_list":["post-777044135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-highlight-of-the-week","category-regulation-news","category-slider-home","tag-acma","tag-australia","tag-betstop","tag-gambling-ads-ban"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777044135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/680"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777044135"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777044135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777044152,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777044135\/revisions\/777044152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777028002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777044135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777044135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777044135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}