Australian Poker Players Face Legal Action for Allegedly Running Illegal Online Gambling Sites

The Australian media regulator, known as the ACMA, is initiating legal proceedings against prominent individuals within the Australian poker community. These individuals are alleged to have operated unlawful online poker platforms and may face substantial financial penalties.

The ACMA asserts that these parties violated regulations by providing real-money online poker to Australian citizens through a service that operated under several different aliases over time, including PPPFish, Shuffle Gaming, and Redraw Poker.

It is reported that users could utilize traditional currency or even Bitcoin to acquire chips for gameplay on the website. If convicted, these individuals could be subject to fines reaching as high as $1.7 million Australian dollars.

People violating these regulations could face a hefty penalty of 2 million Australian dollars, while corporations could be slammed with a staggering sum five times that amount.

The organization spearheading this initiative is determined to eradicate the promotion and availability of illicit online wagering within Australia. They’re remaining tight-lipped regarding the specifics of this case as it’s already under judicial review.