Who is responsible: casino, player or parents?
1. Responsibility of casino operators
Interactive law
According to Interactive Gambling Act 2001, online casino operators are required to strictly check the age of each client and prevent persons under the age of 18 from interactive gambling.
Fines and sanctions
Fines up to AUD 1.8 million per day for each violation
The possibility of suspension or cancellation of the license by ACMA and local commissions.
The obligation to immediately block the account and freeze funds if verification revealed a minor.
2. Minor player liability
No criminal liability
A minor who has registered or made a bet before the age of 18 is not held administratively or criminally liable; all claims are made to the operator.
Loss of access to funds
The account is blocked, and all wins and deposits can be canceled according to the rules of the user agreement.
The minor does not have the right to demand a refund, since the violation occurred through the fault of the operator.
3. The role and responsibility of parents
No legal debt to casino
According to court practice, parents are not directly responsible to operators for the fact that their children play online - all responsibility lies with the service provider.
Moral and financial side
Parents may suffer financial losses if the child used their account, and after blocking the funds will be "frozen."
In theory, they have the right to appeal against an unlawful expense in a civil order, but this is a separate procedure that is not related to criminal prosecution.
4. Practical recommendations
1. To operators
Implement multi-level KYC verification (DVS, biometrics, banking APIs).
Conduct regular audits and train personnel to recognize attempts to bypass inspections.
2. Teenagers (and their legal representatives)
Not trying to register on platforms under 18 risks losing access to funds.
Parents are advised to monitor family devices and block gambling sites at the network level.
3. Common goal
The system is built in such a way as to either exclude admission <18 years, or immediately record the protocols of violation, shifting responsibility to the operators and protecting minors from the consequences of the game.
Interactive law
According to Interactive Gambling Act 2001, online casino operators are required to strictly check the age of each client and prevent persons under the age of 18 from interactive gambling.
Fines and sanctions
Fines up to AUD 1.8 million per day for each violation
The possibility of suspension or cancellation of the license by ACMA and local commissions.
The obligation to immediately block the account and freeze funds if verification revealed a minor.
2. Minor player liability
No criminal liability
A minor who has registered or made a bet before the age of 18 is not held administratively or criminally liable; all claims are made to the operator.
Loss of access to funds
The account is blocked, and all wins and deposits can be canceled according to the rules of the user agreement.
The minor does not have the right to demand a refund, since the violation occurred through the fault of the operator.
3. The role and responsibility of parents
No legal debt to casino
According to court practice, parents are not directly responsible to operators for the fact that their children play online - all responsibility lies with the service provider.
Moral and financial side
Parents may suffer financial losses if the child used their account, and after blocking the funds will be "frozen."
In theory, they have the right to appeal against an unlawful expense in a civil order, but this is a separate procedure that is not related to criminal prosecution.
4. Practical recommendations
1. To operators
Implement multi-level KYC verification (DVS, biometrics, banking APIs).
Conduct regular audits and train personnel to recognize attempts to bypass inspections.
2. Teenagers (and their legal representatives)
Not trying to register on platforms under 18 risks losing access to funds.
Parents are advised to monitor family devices and block gambling sites at the network level.
3. Common goal
The system is built in such a way as to either exclude admission <18 years, or immediately record the protocols of violation, shifting responsibility to the operators and protecting minors from the consequences of the game.
