Want to try your luck at the Grand Theft Auto Online casino? If you are in Australia, it is no longer possible. According to player reports, Rockstar Games has recently officially blocked players in Australia from entering Diamond Casino & Resort. Not only are they unable to play mini-games in the casino, but even access to the casino area is restricted. This move is believed to be in line with Australia’s increasingly stringent gambling regulations and to avoid game content from being exposed to relevant legal risks.
Australian players are fully affected and casino functions are blocked
Since its launch, the Diamond Casino & Resort in “GTA Online” has been subject to regulatory restrictions in many countries because it contains game methods such as roulette, poker, and slot machines. Now that Rockstar has further restricted Australian players, many local players have found that their characters can no longer enter the casino or participate in any related activities, triggering heated discussions in the community.
Some people support and some are dumbfounded
After the news was exposed, many players believed that Rockstar had to make adjustments in order to comply with local regulations; but some also criticized that since “GTA Online” itself is a restricted-level work, the content has been deleted due to regulations, allowing Australian players to play a “shrunken version” of the game. Although this restriction currently only affects Australia, some players have begun to worry that if more countries tighten relevant regulations in the future, similar situations will appear in other markets.