Is me88 Licensed in Australia? Licence Status, ACMA Rules and Player Context

Updated September 2026

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me88 does not appear on the Australian licensed interactive gambling provider register. The Curaçao Gaming Authority certificate for me88.com, operated by Brictec B.V. under licence OGL/2024/102/0932, is marked Revoked. Separately, the Australian Communications and Media Authority says the Interactive Gambling Act prohibits providers from offering online casino services to people in Australia. These points are separate but closely related when assessing the brand’s regulatory position. Absence from a blocked-sites list does not amount to approval, and BetStop coverage should not be assumed for me88.

Licence status at a glance

The relevant regulator references are the ACMA licensed interactive gambling provider register, ACMA’s Interactive Gambling Act guidance, its blocked gambling websites page, and the Curaçao Gaming Authority certificate portal. Licence and enforcement records can change, so they should be checked directly when needed.

What ACMA regulates

ACMA is the federal regulator responsible for enforcing the Interactive Gambling Act framework for online gambling services. Its guidance says the Act makes it illegal for gambling providers to offer certain online services to people in Australia. The banned-service list includes online casinos, in-play sports betting, sports betting services without an Australian licence, and betting on the outcome of a lottery. ACMA also states that banned services must not be advertised in Australia.

That distinction matters because online casino content and online wagering are not treated identically. Australia has a register for licensed interactive wagering providers, while online casino-style games are listed by ACMA as prohibited services for providers to supply to people in Australia. A casino operator cannot turn that framework into an Australian licence merely by holding an offshore corporate or gaming credential.

Game availability, payment methods and account interfaces are separate from the regulatory framework. A feature being visible on the site does not by itself show that the service can lawfully be offered in Australia. The bonus page, for example, treats promotional availability separately from Australian regulatory status.

The Curaçao record: certificate identified, status revoked

The Curaçao Gaming Authority certificate portal identifies me88.com as operated by Brictec B.V., company number 164938, under licence number OGL/2024/102/0932. The certificate status is marked Revoked. The regulator record therefore does not support describing the licence as active.

Older register snapshots and third-party pages may still display the same licence number and describe it as active. Those records show that the licence existed, but they do not override the regulator certificate marked Revoked. When older information conflicts with the regulator portal, the regulator status is the more relevant reference for the licence question.

What not to infer from the Curaçao record

• A Curaçao certificate is not an Australian licence.
• A revoked Curaçao certificate does not, by itself, prove every operational allegation made in user reviews.
• The status should not be “averaged” with old pages that still say active.
• No Anjouan, PAGCOR or UKGC licence is stated here because none is shown in the regulator information used for this page.

No Australian register entry is shown

ACMA tells consumers to check whether an online wagering service appears on its register of licensed interactive gambling providers. No entry is shown there for me88, Brictec or BK Solution. In practical terms, no Australian licence/register entry for me88 is shown.

That register result does not answer every question about the brand’s account terms. The me88 account terms referenced here do not explicitly state that Australian residents are prohibited from registering, playing, depositing, withdrawing or holding an account in general. The provider-side Australian rule and the wording of me88’s own account terms should therefore be treated as separate issues.

ACMA’s rule still says online casino services are prohibited for providers to offer to people in Australia. Anyone considering an account should treat the regulatory mismatch as a significant risk factor and check the account terms before sharing identity documents or money. The registration availability checks page covers account opening and KYC in more detail.

Blocked-site status is an enforcement signal, not an approval list

ACMA can ask Australian internet service providers to block sites involved in serious breaches, including prohibited interactive gambling services and unlicensed regulated wagering services. Its blocked-sites page is an enforcement record, not a whitelist of every service that is legal.

ME88 does not appear by name on the blocked gambling websites page referenced here. That absence should not be treated as approval. A site can be missing from the list for several reasons, including use of another domain or differences in enforcement timing. The blocked-sites page therefore cannot be used as proof that a service is licensed or lawful.

ACMA reports that 1,774 illegal gambling and affiliate websites have been blocked and that more than 230 illegal services have withdrawn from the Australian market following enforcement action. It has also reported 56 findings of Interactive Gambling Act breaches across completed investigations in one reporting period. These figures show active enforcement, but they are not a me88-specific enforcement finding.

Advertising and inducement context

ACMA states that advertisements for prohibited interactive gambling services are banned in Australia, including ads for online casino-style services. This page is informational and does not include a registration call to action, affiliate tracking link or Australia-specific promotional hook.

Australia has also passed gambling reforms that include broader advertising restrictions, an advertising opt-out register, direct-marketing restrictions for certain customers, a ban on commissions based on customer activity, stronger enforcement tools and changes to BetStop. These reforms add to the existing regulatory framework. They do not turn offshore casinos into Australian-licensed providers.

If your main interest is sportsbook rather than casino games, use the dedicated sportsbook regulation. Australian law distinguishes licensed wagering from prohibited casino-style services, so combining those categories into one generic “online gambling is legal” statement would be misleading.

BetStop does not mean offshore casino self-exclusion coverage

BetStop is Australia’s National Self-Exclusion Register. ACMA describes it as a way to exclude yourself from all Australian-licensed online and phone wagering services in one step. BetStop’s own terms say the register only covers providers licensed to provide online and phone wagering services in Australia and does not cover online services that are not licensed.

Because me88 does not appear on the Australian licensed-provider register, BetStop should not be assumed to close or block a me88 account. BetStop covers Australian-licensed online and phone wagering providers. If gambling is becoming difficult to control, Australian readers can still use BetStop for covered providers and can contact the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 or Gambling Help Online for support.

What about tax on gambling winnings?

The Australian Taxation Office’s legal guidance says betting and gambling wins are generally not assessable income for an ordinary punter, while losses are generally not deductible, unless the person’s activity amounts to carrying on a business of betting or gambling. That business exception is why “all gambling winnings are tax-free” is too broad.

Crypto can add a separate layer. Where crypto received from gambling is later held as an investment, a later disposal can have capital gains tax consequences. That is different from saying the gambling win itself is automatically taxable. Tax outcomes depend on individual circumstances, so readers dealing with material amounts should use ATO guidance or professional advice rather than casino marketing material.

How to evaluate the risk before taking any action

1. Start with the Australian register. Do not accept an offshore badge as a substitute for an Australian licence entry.
2. Open the live offshore certificate. A copied licence number can remain online after the underlying status changes.
3. Separate casino and wagering rules. Australian-licensed wagering is a different legal category from prohibited online casino services.
4. Do not treat accessibility as legality. A site loading in a browser, or not appearing on a block list, does not create regulatory approval.
5. Check account and withdrawal terms before depositing. If identity verification or account eligibility becomes disputed later, the practical consequences appear at cash-out time. See the me88 reputation and complaints for how to weigh those reports without turning anecdotes into rules.

How to check the licence information yourself

Start with ACMA’s licensed-provider register and search the operator and trading names, not just the brand name. A brand can be marketed under one name while the legal entity appears under another, so it is useful to check me88 together with Brictec and BK Solution. If no Australian register entry appears, an offshore licence badge should not be used as a substitute.

Next, open the offshore regulator certificate rather than relying on a copied licence number from a review site. Confirm the domain, operator entity, reference number and status on the same screen. For me88.com, the Brictec record shows OGL/2024/102/0932 and the CGA certificate says Revoked. That regulator status is more relevant than an older registry copy that still describes the licence as active.

Finally, keep enforcement lists separate from licence lists. ACMA’s blocked-sites page shows domains that have been subject to blocking action, but it is not a complete list of every prohibited service and it is not an approval register. The absence of a me88 name match should therefore not be treated as a positive legality signal. Archived pages and affiliate reviews can provide context, but regulator records are the more relevant reference for licence status.

Bottom line

For Australian readers, me88 should not be described as a locally licensed casino. No Australian register entry is shown for the brand, and the Curaçao Gaming Authority certificate for me88.com is marked Revoked. ACMA also says online casino services are prohibited for providers to offer to people in Australia. These are the main regulatory points to consider.

The absence of me88 from the blocked-sites page does not make the service legal or approved. At the same time, the me88 account terms referenced here do not contain a clear Australia-specific statement prohibiting all registration or account use. These points should be kept separate from the provider-side restrictions described by ACMA. For broader product information, return to the me88 Australia review.

Published by the Me88 Casino team.