Official resources for checking the legality of the operator
In Queensland, as in other Australian states, players can independently check whether the operator has the right to provide gambling services in the country. For this, there are official registries and online databases supported by government agencies and international licensing organizations.
1. Australian Official Resources
1. 1. Queensland Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR)
Role: Regulates gambling in Queensland, maintains a register of licensed operators (casinos, bookmakers, lotteries).
Website: [www.business. qld. gov. au](https: //www. business. qld. gov. au) → Liquor and Gaming section.
Data: information about the license, type of permitted activity, license validity.
1. 2. Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Role: Federal regulator overseeing compliance with Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
Website: [www.acma gov. au](https: //www. acma. gov. au).
Data: list of blocked illegal sites, register of IGA violators, information about legitimate online services.
1. 3. Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
Role: Registration and control of legal entities, including owners of gambling licenses.
Website: [www.asic. gov. au](https: //www. asic. gov. au).
Data: company registration, address, managers, legal status.
1. 4. AUSTRAC
Role: Overseeing the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act (AML/CTF).
Website: [www.austrac. gov. au](https: //www. austrac. gov. au).
Data: registration of the operator as a reporting entity in the AML/CTF system.
2. International licensing authorities (for offshore casinos)
2. 1. Malta Gaming Authority (MGA)
Website: [www.mga org. mt](https: //www. mga. org. mt).
Data: license status, category, issue date and expiration date.
2. 2. Curaçao eGaming
Website: [www.curacao-egaming. com](https: //www. curacao-egaming. com).
Data: sub-license number, holder information.
2. 3. UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)
Website: [www.gamblingcommission. gov. uk](https: //www. gamblingcommission. gov. uk).
Data: license number, list of permitted brands.
2. 4. Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
Website: [www.gamblingcommission. im](https: //www. gamblingcommission. im).
Data: license status, contacts of the holder.
3. Verification algorithm
1. Find license information on the casino website.
2. Check data against OLGR or ACMA registers (for Australian operators).
3. If the license is foreign - check it through the official website of the relevant regulator.
4. If there is no information or it is impossible to find the license number, consider the operator potentially illegal.
4. Final conclusion
For players in Queensland, a reliable check of the operator's legality begins with the official registers OLGR and ACMA. When working with offshore casinos, you should use the websites of international regulators. The lack of confirmed license data is a direct sign of increased risk.
1. Australian Official Resources
1. 1. Queensland Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR)
Role: Regulates gambling in Queensland, maintains a register of licensed operators (casinos, bookmakers, lotteries).
Website: [www.business. qld. gov. au](https: //www. business. qld. gov. au) → Liquor and Gaming section.
Data: information about the license, type of permitted activity, license validity.
1. 2. Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Role: Federal regulator overseeing compliance with Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
Website: [www.acma gov. au](https: //www. acma. gov. au).
Data: list of blocked illegal sites, register of IGA violators, information about legitimate online services.
1. 3. Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
Role: Registration and control of legal entities, including owners of gambling licenses.
Website: [www.asic. gov. au](https: //www. asic. gov. au).
Data: company registration, address, managers, legal status.
1. 4. AUSTRAC
Role: Overseeing the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act (AML/CTF).
Website: [www.austrac. gov. au](https: //www. austrac. gov. au).
Data: registration of the operator as a reporting entity in the AML/CTF system.
2. International licensing authorities (for offshore casinos)
2. 1. Malta Gaming Authority (MGA)
Website: [www.mga org. mt](https: //www. mga. org. mt).
Data: license status, category, issue date and expiration date.
2. 2. Curaçao eGaming
Website: [www.curacao-egaming. com](https: //www. curacao-egaming. com).
Data: sub-license number, holder information.
2. 3. UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)
Website: [www.gamblingcommission. gov. uk](https: //www. gamblingcommission. gov. uk).
Data: license number, list of permitted brands.
2. 4. Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
Website: [www.gamblingcommission. im](https: //www. gamblingcommission. im).
Data: license status, contacts of the holder.
3. Verification algorithm
1. Find license information on the casino website.
2. Check data against OLGR or ACMA registers (for Australian operators).
3. If the license is foreign - check it through the official website of the relevant regulator.
4. If there is no information or it is impossible to find the license number, consider the operator potentially illegal.
4. Final conclusion
For players in Queensland, a reliable check of the operator's legality begins with the official registers OLGR and ACMA. When working with offshore casinos, you should use the websites of international regulators. The lack of confirmed license data is a direct sign of increased risk.
