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Playfina & AffPapa: Live Compliance Page Beside Australian Blocking

AffPapa evidence file 13

AffPapa still hosts its Playfina partnership article & a live compliance page. Australia’s regulator warned Dama N.V. & Strukin Limited over Play Fina, while its updated 2026 report also records playfina8.com in the authority’s quarterly blocking list.

Checked 2 September 2026

What AffPapa published or retained

partnership article. Playfina compliance page.

What the authority did

Australia — ACMA: separate formal warnings named Dama N.V. & Strukin Limited in relation to Just Casino, Betandplay & Play Fina. ACMA found prohibited interactive gambling services with an Australian-customer link. The official blocking record includes playfina.com & later playfina8.com.

Chronology

  1. 1 March 2023: AffPapa announced its Playfina Partners relationship.
  2. 20 September 2023: ACMA announced ISP blocking of Play Fina.
  3. 21 September 2023: ACMA published formal warnings to Dama N.V. & Strukin Limited.
  4. After the warning: AffPapa continued with award & compliance material concerning Playfina.
  5. 21 August 2026: ACMA’s updated January–March report listed playfina8.com among blocked URLs.
  6. 2 September 2026: AffPapa’s partnership & compliance pages remained live.

What remains unanswered

AffPapa did not explain the checks behind this promotion, listing, award, seal or retained page. The relevant entity, timing & jurisdiction limits are set out above. The record does not establish what AffPapa knew on an earlier date unless a cited source says so.

Right of reply

No response was received.

InfoBets sent AffPapa & every relevant brand a right-of-reply request. The deadline was 17:00 CEST on 20 August 2026. No response was received by that deadline or by the publication cut-off on 2 September 2026. No response is not an admission. This report relies on the linked public records.

What this report does not claim

The official record is limited to the named jurisdiction, period, domain & entity. It does not establish worldwide illegality, a criminal conviction or wrongdoing by AffPapa unless a cited official source expressly says so.

Sources

Read the complete investigation: AffPapa Exposed: 24 Promotions After Regulators Acted — Zero Answers from CEO Levon Nikoghosyan

Evidence cut-off: 2 September 2026. Verified corrections will be timestamped.