{"id":217880,"date":"2022-06-17T13:39:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T20:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=217880"},"modified":"2022-06-17T15:12:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T22:12:48","slug":"thepokies-net-targeted-in-australia-illegal-gambling-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/thepokies-net-targeted-in-australia-illegal-gambling-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"ThePokies.Net Targeted in Australia Illegal Gambling Crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"
Australian communications regulator ACMA has ordered internet service providers to block online casino ThePokies.net after data showed it attracted 30,000 Australians each month. The regulator said it had received reports from customers who claimed they weren\u2019t being paid their winnings or that the site was withholding deposits.<\/p>\n