It does not take long, until in Australia The new Gambling State Treaty enters into force. It took a long time until the countries have agreed on a common rules. And the ratification even lasts. At least the planning is for the New Australian Gambling Authority Ahead.
The Location in Saxony-Anhalt There has been a long time, although the state of ratification has not yet approved. But now there is also an official lease for the Technical Town Hall in Halle as the seat of the gambling authority. When exactly the authority can start working, is not clear yet. Namely, the premises are currently used by the Town Hall staff. But at the latest on 1 July 2023 If the time has come, because the validity of the new Australian regulation begins.
These tasks assumes the gambling authority
Planned are 110 employees for the Australian regulatory authority. There is an area of more than 3,000 square meters available. If from the 1st of July Australia officially lucky seasonal licenses The employees are there to ensure the implementation of the rules. However, the tasks of licensing and monitoring will not be transferred from the beginning to the employees of the gambling authority.
First of all, they should Watch gambling market and research. Injuries of the Gambling Agreement may be punished by the employees with penalties. There are many rules that have to comply with gambling providers, because strict requirements are linked to licensing. Already since the end of 2023 a transitional phase appliesin which online casinos who want to apply for the license must comply with the rules.
So Provider of online gambling Do not place table and live games anymore. Jackpot slots are also prohibited. In addition, breaks must take place between the rounds for a few seconds for a few seconds and the sum of all deposits may not exceed 1.000 euros in the month. It remains to be seen which online casinos bend the specifications and apply for the Australian license.
Ratification not yet completed
While more and more federal states of ratification have agreed over time, Saxony-Anhalt is one of the countries that have not yet given their consent. Overall, it must be 13 countries, so that a law becomes a law from the design of the Gambling State Treaty. The reason for the previous rejection of Saxony-Anhalt lies in the fact that the land is still insufficient to play player protection.
Since the country's government had decided at the end of January 2023 the draft of the Fourth Gambling Law Amendment Act as a consent and supplementary law, the ratification Saxony-Anhes should only be a matter of time.
How uncertain is the future of online casinos in Australia?
With the new regulation in Australia, the landscape of the online casinos could soon look very different than now. While Many providers try a Australian lucky license Will, others will throw the towel and withdraw from the Australian gambling market.
Some online casinos will certainly continue to be on the Freedom of services of the EU Own and offer your games without a Australian license. As the legislator wants to proceed against such gambling offers, it is not clear with the new State Treaty Treaty.
