Gambling reforms in 2026
Advertising, inducements and affiliate commissions changed.
24 SEP 2026
The 2026 reform package added advertising restrictions and a ban on activity-based affiliate commissions.
Split the claim into testable parts.
Promotional language often compresses entity, product version, event boundary and evidence into one confident phrase. A useful check pulls those parts apart before deciding what the words mean.
DragonSlots treats an unsupported detail as unresolved. Interface polish, an offshore badge or a large number cannot substitute for a dated primary record.
Evidence names the source, scope and date. Everything else is a lead.
Four passes
- Capture
Save the exact wording, URL, date and product version.
- Boundary
Define what starts and ends the event being measured.
- Source
Use rules, regulator records and dated reports.
- Decision
Keep uncertainty visible and preserve the limit.
Follow commencement updates from ACMA.
OPEN THE RESEARCH METHOD →Primary-source channel
Australian legal statements should be checked against the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Game mathematics must be checked against the exact rules and version supplied by its developer or regulated venue.