The Independent Gambling Authority is an independent statutory commission reponsible for the integrity of the commercial gambling products lawfully provided to people in South Australia, and to ensure that those products are provided responsibly and safely.
Specific statutory responsibilities include--
+ oversight of operational (inspection and compliance) regulation by the Lioquor and Gambling Commissioner;
+ mandatory advertising and responsibly gambling codes of practice;
+ disciplinary regulation of wagering licensees and operators and of the casino licensee;
+ research;
+ barring (exclusion) of problem gamblers;
+ problem gambling family protection orders.