Recent content by AlexXxelA

yeah been told the same by my tax guy. file for 2026 as if the cap applies. keep detailed records. if repeal passes retroactively file amended returns. don't count on it

part that bothers me is the W-2G side of this. yeah they raised the slot jackpot reporting threshold from $1,200 to $2,000 which is technically good news. that threshold hadn't moved since 1977 so congrats the government did one good thing. but the W-2G reporting only goes one direction - it...

I mean it does mean something - it means they're licensed and regulated by Curacao. Whether that's "good enough" is subjective. Risk is on the operator, not the player. Australian law doesn't penalize players for using offshore sites.

By that logic wouldn't most offshore casinos be "dodgy" since they serve players from countries without local licenses? Germany, Canada, etc?

Couldn't find Australia on restricted countries list. So I think they accept AU players

Not exactly accurate. Casinos accepting Australian players DO have licenses - offshore licenses like Curacao. They're operating in a grey area under Australian law but they're not completely "unlicensed" Winz Casino accepts Aussies and has offshore licensing. Same with several other operators

You're fucking insane?! You realize he will actually do this

You're kidding right?? Ok sorry on that, yeah you can have several accounts on DIFFERENT platforms but not on the SAME one. Hope it clears things up mate

You definitely didn't compare fanta in US and EU bro lol

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100% my friend - enforcement mechanism is what makes this particularly concerning for operators. Previous Indian gambling restrictions relied on individual state enforcement with limited coordination, while this new framework adds real-time digital advertising surveillance. While technical...