How an Australian Influencer’s Rainbet Gambling Posts Got Her In Trouble

An influencer and Twitch streamer in Australia, Dinah, has come under intense scrutiny because of posts she made on Instagram promoting the cryptocurrency gambling site Rainbet.

To her 822,000 followers on Instagram, Dinah has been sharing videos of herself playing on Rainbet. This has caused controversy because Rainbet is classed as an illegal offshore gambling site in Australia.

According to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), promoting such a site comes with consequences, including fines of up to $2.4 million AUD.

Dinah has posted reels captioned: “WHY PAY RENT WHEN U CAN JUST DOUBLE IT???? (ty rainbet! link in bio – helps me out a lot)”

Rainbet is a cryptocurrency casino that is licensed in Curacao and Anjouan, but it is not licensed to operate in Australia. Under the nation’s Interactive Gambling Act 2001, it is illegal for offshore gambling sites to offer their services to Australians without a local license. Consequently, it is also illegal to promote this business to Australian consumers.

According to the Australian Communications and Media Authority, “The promotion of illegal gambling services in Australia is illegal, and substantial penalties apply.”

They explicitly also warned influencers: “Stop promoting illegal gambling services to Australians. If you don’t, you risk facing significant penalties,” which could be as high as $2.4 million.

This story is all about the legal grey areas in cryptocurrency gambling. While Rainbet is technically restricted in Australia, there is very little stopping players from setting up a VPN and visiting the site.

Using a VPN to bypass gambling geo-blocks violates the casino’s own Terms of Service and circumvents Australian protective laws, though the act of playing itself is not typically a criminal offense for the individual user.

Meta also seems to be operating in this grey area. They initially refused to bring down any of Dinah’s flagged posts about Rainbet. In response to reports, a Meta spokesperson stated, “Our team reviewed the content. They found that it does not go against our community standards on fraud or scam,” and the platform declined to remove the posts.

With global tightening regulations around cryptocurrency and gambling, countries like Australia are in a constant battle against offshore gambling sites. There are very few cryptocurrency casinos that accept Australian visitors, and this latest controversy shows the government is up for the fight, even if it means coming after individual influencers.

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