What has ACMA done about licensed bookmakers this year?
ACMA announced five measures in 2026 that involve licensed bookmakers, from a self-exclusion release on 29 January to the A$1,069,200 paid by Dabble Sports on 16 September. This log lists each with its date, operator, subject, measure and release. It is a record of announcements, not a verdict on any operator.
The 2026 log
Entries come from ACMA's own releases, as listed in the country reference of 6 November 2026. We have not yet re-read each release against the live page, so wording and amounts are provisional.
| Date | Operator | Subject | Measure | Amount | Release | Register status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | Six providers named in the release, including Tabcorp and Picklebet | BetStop self-exclusion rules | Tabcorp: penalty and an undertaking. Three providers: remedial directions. One provider: warning. Picklebet: a decision was being prepared; outcome not confirmed | A$112,680 (Tabcorp) | Open release | Not confirmed |
| 2026-02-12 | Tabcorp | Online in-play betting rules | Penalty paid; enforceable undertaking | A$158,400 | Open release | Not confirmed |
| 2026-05-06 | Entain (Ladbrokes, Neds) | BetStop self-exclusion rules | Court-enforceable undertaking, 18 months | None stated | Open release | Not confirmed |
| 2026-07-22 | TAB (Tabcorp) | Telemarketing and Spam Act rules | Penalty paid | More than A$2.7 million | Open release | Not confirmed |
| 2026-09-16 | Dabble Sports | BetStop self-exclusion rules | Penalty paid; court-enforceable undertaking, two years | A$1,069,200 | Open release | Not confirmed |
Bottom line: five releases, five different subjects, and no ranking of operators.
How to read the log
Each row records what ACMA announced. It says nothing about an operator's quality, and it does not replace the register check.
The last column ties each row to the register: it will show whether the operator has a current record on the check date. Today it reads Not confirmed because the register has not been re-read.
Bottom line: an enforcement record and a register entry can both exist for the same operator.
What is left out
ACMA also acted in 2026 against unlicensed services and the people who promote them. Those releases concern services outside the register, so they are outside this log, and this site names none of those services.
Measures from before 2026 are not logged here. Each row is summarised in one line, and the release carries the detail.
Next check due 20 November 2026.
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FAQ
What has ACMA done about licensed bookmakers this year?
Five announcements in our log: a self-exclusion release on 29 January, Tabcorp's in-play penalty on 12 February, an Entain undertaking on 6 May, a TAB telemarketing and Spam Act penalty on 22 July, and Dabble Sports' penalty on 16 September.
Does an ACMA measure mean an operator is unlicensed?
No. Operators such as Tabcorp, Entain and Dabble Sports appear in the register according to the country reference. A measure is a record of what ACMA announced. The register entry is checked separately.
Are unlicensed services in this log?
No. ACMA also acted against unlicensed services and promoters in 2026. They are outside the log, and this site names none of them.
How often is the log updated?
Weekly. The next check is due 20 November 2026, and an operator is removed from the matrix at once if its register entry disappears.