Rockstar Games has locked Australian players out of GTA Online's Diamond Casino after seven years of it being available, effectively banning all gambling features, meaning Australian GTA Online players can never acquire the rarest vehicle in the game, as it's locked behind playing Diamond Casino games.
The closure, flagged by players on social media and GTA Forums, includes the removal of the daily spin wheel, pokies, blackjack, horse betting, and basically any in-game betting. This means players can no longer obtain the Lost Slamvan, one of the most exclusive cars in GTA Online, as it can only be unlocked by winning it from the Lucky Wheel in The Diamond Casino & Resort.
For those wondering about rarity, if the wheel lands on a Mystery Reward, there's about a 14.3% chance it will drop the player with something from the vehicle category, and another 0.72% chance of it being a Lost Slamvan. This makes the overall probability of winning a Lost Slamvan about 0.005%, or about 1 in 20,000, or if you live in Australia 0%.
Community speculation points to Australia's new online safety and age assurance laws, introduced in March 2026, as the likely reason Rockstar has disabled the in-game activities. Additionally, GTA Online isn't the only Rockstar game that seemingly changed overnight, as reports are surfacing that Red Dead Online's card games are no longer available for Australians.
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Whether this is a permanent ban or a temporary measure remains unclear, but given how strict Australia is around its gambling regulations and internet safety protocols, it wouldn't be surprising to me if the decision was permanent and also applied to Grand Theft Auto 6.
