Google removes unlicensed iGaming operator websites

In Australia, Google complied with a request from the ACMA regulator and removed 41 URLs of unlicensed iGaming operator websites from local search results.

Request from the ACMA regulator

The request was initiated by the Australian regulator ACMA, which submitted a demand to Google to restrict access to websites violating local gambling licensing requirements.

Grounds for link removal

The removals affected websites of unlicensed iGaming operators offering gambling services without the authorization required under Australian law.

Actions taken by Google

Google complied with the regulator’s request and excluded the specified URLs from the Australian version of its search results.

Number of removed URLs

As part of the request, 41 URLs linked to unlicensed iGaming activity were removed from search.

Transparency and disclosure

At this time, Google and ACMA have not disclosed which specific domains and websites were subject to removal.

Limited publicly available information

The absence of a published list of domains makes it impossible to determine which operators were affected and the scale of the impact on individual brands and websites.