The New Zealand TAB has become collateral damage in Australia’s war against unauthorized online gambling operators.

On Wednesday, Australia’s Interactive Gambling Amendment Act officially took effect, and thus any online gambling operator – and especially any online casino or poker site – taking wagers from Australian punters without a license is officially acting agin’ the law.

But while the Act’s enforcement bullseye was primarily aimed at Asian online betting operators drinking Australian-licensed operators’ milkshakes, the New Zealand Racing Board has discovered to its horror that its TAB online betting site had to close the accounts of its Australian customers.

The new rules also prevent Kiwis who happen to be traveling in Australia from accessing the NZ TAB’s website, although some customers have reportedly worked out a hack that permits access if punters use their mobile data on a roaming plan.