All Australians who sign up for an online betting account will be given their age and identification by the operator prior to trading on the account, replacing the current window for 72 hours of identification.
Responsible Betting Australia (RWA) CEO Kai Cantwell said the move would help betting service providers identify minors as well as self-excluded individuals via BetStop and stop using betting services.
"This action is also an important mechanism to mitigate the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing," Cantwell said. "RWA members already immediately identify over 90% of their customers' identities and ages, so this will bring the entire industry to the standard we already operate on. The RWA has been a strong supporter of pre-validation and is pleased that the Commonwealth government has adopted it. Pre-validation gives online betting operators the ability to continue advertising the adoption of safer gambling tools with customers asking them to set deposit limits upon enrollment."
RWA members provide a variety of tools to ensure that people can gamble safely, many of which have been adopted by the Commonwealth government as part of the National Consumer Protection Framework (NCPF). 실시간 바카라사이트
"The NCPF is expected to be evaluated soon and we look forward to ensuring consumer protection is fit for purpose and participating in this process to ensure Australians have control over their gambling behavior," Cantwell said. "Online betting providers provide consumers with the highest level of safety, including collecting individual customer data in real time to allow providers to intervene early when identifying unusual or concerning betting behavior. However, to effectively reduce gambling damage, regulation must be consistently applied to all forms of gambling, not just online."