Rockstar blocks Diamond Casino gambling for GTA Online players in Australia

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Rockstar Games has blocked Australian players from using the Diamond Casino's gambling features in GTA Online, removing access to three-card poker, blackjack, roulette, slots and the Lucky Wheel. The casino uses virtual chips that can be purchased with real money but cannot be converted back into cash. A data leaker confirmed the game's code was updated to restrict gambling in Australia. The change follows the Australian government's recent crackdown on online gambling and strips Australians of a feature added in 2019.

• Australian GTA Online players can no longer play Diamond Casino games: three-card poker, blackjack, roulette, slots, or spin the Lucky Wheel.
• Casino chips in GTA Online are purely virtual: they can be bought via microtransactions but cannot be cashed out for real-world money.
• A prominent GTA leaker confirmed the game’s code was updated to block gambling access specifically in Australia.
• Australia joins other countries (including Argentina, Poland, Greece, Israel) that had Diamond Casino gambling features restricted when the casino launched in 2019.