Since the October 15 2023 apply to online casinos who want to offer their service in Australia, significantly stricter rules. In principle, it is important to protect the player, because in the opinion of the Federal Government, many of the providers are illegal and would have to be prosecuted. An exception is the state of Schleswig-Holstein, which pursues a completely own approach. The requirements published on September 8, 2023 by the countries must be implemented at the latest up to the deadline mentioned.
The following properties must be met:
- There is a first a global maximum number of EUR 1,000 per player per month
- A limit increase to up to 10,000 euros is only available individually if a loss limit of 20% is maintained at the same time.
- Furthermore, the limit can be increased to 30,000 euros, but only for a maximum of 1% of all active players.
- For table games and live casino titles, a separate licensing system is introduced. Live games are to be streamed by national gamebanks.
- No autoplay and / or Fastplay. Between each round of play a forced break of 5 seconds is to be introduced.
- The monitoring of players is expanded. The specification of a clear name including the birth name as well as the birthplace are now obligatory. Non-traceable means of payment (eg Paysafecard) are no longer accepted.
- The regulations for "responsible gambling" will be adjusted. After each season, profit and loss data must be displayed. There is also a forced break of 5 minutes. After 24 hours, the profit and loss data of the last 30 days must be displayed. With the help of a button (panic button), players can exclude themselves for 24 hours of casino operation.
- Provider may not use the word "casino". It will be recommended instead terms such as "Online playothekOr "Digital-casino.“.
It is the new regulation a so-called "Gambling State Treaty“who enter the countries with the federal government. Normally one needs so that it can come into force, the consent of at least 13 country parliaments. Several federal states, including the Saarland and Saxony-Anhalt, have expressed concerns in this regard and Schleswig-Holstein has already denied due to the existing own regulations. Currently it is a "interim solution"Who was developed so that the State Treaty does not fail.
So far, there is no way to license casinos in Australia apart from Schleswig-Holstein. But this is not necessary, because these are now licensed and monitored by EU countries such as Malta, Gibraltar or the Isle of Man. It also contains player protection, which should come first at the State Treaty.
So you can create regulations for one thing that was already well regulated well before. The losers are both the players and the operators. They must set a much higher administrative burden. In addition, the many compulsory breaks will not improve the gaming experience. The global limit is a baking whistle for so-called "High-Roller"Who likes to play with high missions. After all, it is unlikely to be the state to determine which game sums for individual players are appropriate. The matter is questionable with the name. Online casinos usually act internationally, but would have to rename, though the term "Casino"It is not protected in any way. In response, many providers have been deactivated or completely withdrawn their games.
