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Dabble pays A$1.07m after ACMA finds BetStop self-exclusion breaches
17 sep. 2026 · Studioanteckning 16 sep. 2026
Dabble BetStop penalty — stop mark and register document on a quiet canopy field. · Bonusjungle illustration
ACMA says Dabble failed to close 157 wagering accounts after BetStop registration and sent 839 messages to 165 self-excluded people. The company paid A$1,069,200 and gave a two-year court-enforceable undertaking.
Dabble pays A$1.07m after ACMA finds BetStop self-exclusion breaches
On 16 September 2026 the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that Dabble Sports Pty Ltd had paid A$1,069,200 in penalties for breaches of online gambling self-exclusion rules. The company also gave a two-year court-enforceable undertaking to guarantee future compliance.
That is the regulator’s published finding and the amount paid. It is not a Bonusjungle listing decision and it is not a statement about any other operator.
What the investigation found
ACMA’s investigation found Dabble failed to close 157 wagering accounts after the account holders registered with BetStop — the National Self-Exclusion Register. The company also sent 165 self-excluded people a total of 839 electronic messages (SMS, emails and app push notifications).
Under the rules, wagering providers must close the accounts of people registered with BetStop as soon as practicable and cease sending them any electronic marketing. ACMA further found that Dabble sent 45 customers more than 2,000 push notifications that did not include the required information about BetStop.
Undertaking and future penalties
The two-year undertaking requires Dabble to conduct an independent review of its compliance systems and to invest in implementing the recommended improvements. If the company breaches the undertaking, ACMA can take it to court to enforce the terms.
New laws commencing on 1 January 2027 will further strengthen BetStop, including by substantially increasing the penalties for breaches of the rules. ACMA member Carolyn Lidgerwood described the findings as deeply concerning and said the breaches had the potential to cause real harm.
Those are the regulator’s words and the published timeline. They are not a prediction of enforcement outcomes for other houses.
Why it matters here
BetStop sits next to the Adstop advertising opt-out that becomes law under the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026. The two registers do different jobs — one closes accounts, the other limits ads — and both are administered by ACMA. Adjacent notes already on the site: [Australia’s Adstop and red-flag reforms](/news/australia-adstop-red-flag-reforms). Player-facing limits stay on responsible play and the small print.
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