Registration statistics without verification
1. Legal requirements - mandatory verification from 2024
From 29 September 2024, all Australian online gambling operators are required to carry out a User Identity Check (ACIP) before providing an account or transaction opportunity. This reverses the previous 72-hour reprieve.
2. Share of use of offshore (illegal) accounts
A 2022 study of regular online gamers found:
3. The practice of bypassing through "bowler accounts"
In 2024, a problem was identified: criminal groups pay up to A $400 for fake documents (passport, driver's license, etc.) to register under the name of third parties - using the so-called "bowler accounts." These accounts pose risks of money laundering prevention and anti-fraud policy violations.
4. Risks and control issue
The problem is especially acute for the BetStop system - the national register of self-elimination from gambling: there are loopholes that allow you to bypass locks through new IDs.
In turn, the practice of transferring other people's IDs raises questions not only of fraud, but also of a threat to the owners of documents themselves - possible identification fraud, loss of control over personal data and abuse.
5. Context of use without verification
Although legal platforms are required to require verification, foreign platforms (no-KYC) continue to attract players with offers of anonymity, quick withdrawal through crypt and lack of ID at the registration stage.
At the same time, in Australia, from September 2024, this practice becomes illegal - and any platforms offering no-KYC fall outside the zone of legal regulation.
From September 29, 2024, identity verification when creating an account in Australian online gambling services is required.
Despite this, 13. 3% of players used offshore accounts, and up to 18% did not know if their service was legal.
There are criminal schemes using other people's IDs ("bowler accounts") that undermine financial control and regulatory mechanisms.
There are critical loopholes in the BetStop system that allow you to bypass self-exclusion restrictions by changing your ID.
Illegal no-KYC platforms continue to exist but are outside the control of Australian law.
From 29 September 2024, all Australian online gambling operators are required to carry out a User Identity Check (ACIP) before providing an account or transaction opportunity. This reverses the previous 72-hour reprieve.
2. Share of use of offshore (illegal) accounts
A 2022 study of regular online gamers found:
- 13. 3% used accounts on offshore (illegal) platforms in a year.
- To 18. 0% were unsure whether their account was operating legally or offshore.
3. The practice of bypassing through "bowler accounts"
In 2024, a problem was identified: criminal groups pay up to A $400 for fake documents (passport, driver's license, etc.) to register under the name of third parties - using the so-called "bowler accounts." These accounts pose risks of money laundering prevention and anti-fraud policy violations.
4. Risks and control issue
The problem is especially acute for the BetStop system - the national register of self-elimination from gambling: there are loopholes that allow you to bypass locks through new IDs.
In turn, the practice of transferring other people's IDs raises questions not only of fraud, but also of a threat to the owners of documents themselves - possible identification fraud, loss of control over personal data and abuse.
5. Context of use without verification
Although legal platforms are required to require verification, foreign platforms (no-KYC) continue to attract players with offers of anonymity, quick withdrawal through crypt and lack of ID at the registration stage.
At the same time, in Australia, from September 2024, this practice becomes illegal - and any platforms offering no-KYC fall outside the zone of legal regulation.
From September 29, 2024, identity verification when creating an account in Australian online gambling services is required.
Despite this, 13. 3% of players used offshore accounts, and up to 18% did not know if their service was legal.
There are criminal schemes using other people's IDs ("bowler accounts") that undermine financial control and regulatory mechanisms.
There are critical loopholes in the BetStop system that allow you to bypass self-exclusion restrictions by changing your ID.
Illegal no-KYC platforms continue to exist but are outside the control of Australian law.
