ACMA and underage player protection
The Australian Communications and Media Commission (ACMA) sets out and oversees strict measures to prevent underage gambling. These requirements are mandatory for all licensed operators under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (IGA).
1. ACMA's primary goal in protecting minors
Exclusion of access to gambling products of persons under 18 years of age.
Reducing the risk of gambling addiction in young people.
Ensure platforms meet international standards for responsible play.
2. Key protection measures
2. 1. Mandatory Identification (KYC)
Age and identity checks before the first deposit or game starts.
Use of passport data, driver's license or other government documents.
Data mapping to government and commercial databases.
2. 2. Parental Control Systems
Operators are required to provide instructions for installing filters and blockers.
Integration with software that prevents access to gambling sites on underage devices.
2. 3. Payment block
Ban on the use of cards and accounts issued for minors.
Tracking suspicious transactions that may indicate the use of someone else's payment data.
2. 4. Ad Content Restriction
Ban on targeting minors in online advertising.
Limiting the time and format of advertising campaigns in media where there is a children's audience.
3. Responsibility of operators
Fines of up to hundreds of thousands AUD for admitting minors to games.
Possible license revocation in case of systematic violations.
Mandatory reporting to ACMA on cases of detection of attempts to access minors.
4. ACMA Technology Tools
Integration with real-time verification systems.
Algorithms that detect behavior characteristic of underage users (betting patterns, activity time).
Work with banks to prevent unauthorized payments.
5. Application practices
ACMA regularly reviews operators for the quality of KYC procedures.
Test registrations are carried out to identify vulnerabilities.
Sites with identified violations receive orders to eliminate or are blocked.
Conclusion
Protecting underage players is one of ACMA's key priorities. Licensed casinos are required to implement tiered controls ranging from mandatory identity verification to limiting advertising campaigns. Failure to comply with these requirements leads to serious sanctions, including license revocation and criminal liability.
1. ACMA's primary goal in protecting minors
Exclusion of access to gambling products of persons under 18 years of age.
Reducing the risk of gambling addiction in young people.
Ensure platforms meet international standards for responsible play.
2. Key protection measures
2. 1. Mandatory Identification (KYC)
Age and identity checks before the first deposit or game starts.
Use of passport data, driver's license or other government documents.
Data mapping to government and commercial databases.
2. 2. Parental Control Systems
Operators are required to provide instructions for installing filters and blockers.
Integration with software that prevents access to gambling sites on underage devices.
2. 3. Payment block
Ban on the use of cards and accounts issued for minors.
Tracking suspicious transactions that may indicate the use of someone else's payment data.
2. 4. Ad Content Restriction
Ban on targeting minors in online advertising.
Limiting the time and format of advertising campaigns in media where there is a children's audience.
3. Responsibility of operators
Fines of up to hundreds of thousands AUD for admitting minors to games.
Possible license revocation in case of systematic violations.
Mandatory reporting to ACMA on cases of detection of attempts to access minors.
4. ACMA Technology Tools
Integration with real-time verification systems.
Algorithms that detect behavior characteristic of underage users (betting patterns, activity time).
Work with banks to prevent unauthorized payments.
5. Application practices
ACMA regularly reviews operators for the quality of KYC procedures.
Test registrations are carried out to identify vulnerabilities.
Sites with identified violations receive orders to eliminate or are blocked.
Conclusion
Protecting underage players is one of ACMA's key priorities. Licensed casinos are required to implement tiered controls ranging from mandatory identity verification to limiting advertising campaigns. Failure to comply with these requirements leads to serious sanctions, including license revocation and criminal liability.
