Online gambling is becoming increasingly popular, and we are seeing its influence in the land-based gaming market more and more. Online gambling is now starting to make its way into land-based poker machine clubs and pubs, as the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (IGLA) has announced that online servers will play a larger role in pokie operations.

During a recent keynote address, ILGA Chief Executive Micheil Brodie announced that online and server-based systems would be the next big development in the poker machine market. This would mean that all gaming data would be stored online. The only entity that would exist in the actual venue is the physical poker machine.

Current legislation does not allow for this, so some amendments will be required before the pubs and clubs can start basing their servers in remote locations. While it make take quite a lot of work to make this happen, it will be beneficial for the gaming market as centralised servers will create a more streamlined industry. The proposal also raises questions about online gambling.

Since pokie servers will be based online, it opens up doors for the games themselves being operated online as well. At the moment, online gambling is not regulated by the government, but there is the possibility that regulated online pokies and casino games could soon be a possibility. Players can casino operators have been eagerly awaiting the introduction of online gambling in Australia.

While this is only preliminary and just a possibility, it is still a step in the right direction for Australian gaming regulators. This is quite an exciting development for the online gambling market in Australia. It will change the way both online and land-based poker machines are operated, and we are eager to see these changes implemented.

As the legislation develops, we will keep you updated.

About the Author

George Anderson
Author George, has over 25+ years’ experience in the Pokies and Casinos industry throughout Australia and New Zealand. Loves to research new Pokies games on the block and follows announcements from top industry providers about their upcoming releases. As soon as a new interesting pokie game appears on his radar, George is there to check it out and give you the scoop before anyone else and tell you about all casino sites where can play the latest game. Before this gig, George worked as Pokie game tester, making him an ideal candidate for this genre of work. He is also an animal lover and a proud owner of three dogs.