ACMA warns ex-AFL footballers Robinson and Mathieson over illegal gambling promotion

Australia’s communications regulator has formally warned former AFL players Mitch Robinson and Rhys Mathieson for promoting Vegastars, an online gambling service that holds no Australian license. The warnings, issued Thursday by the Australian Communications and Media Authority under Section 64A of the Interactive Gambling Act, mark the first time the regulator has taken action against well-known athletes rather than the offshore operators themselves. Both men published videos on Instagram showing the Vegastars name, logo, website address and gameplay footage, and Robinson also promoted the service on his Rip Through It podcast on YouTube.